The Donovan Affair

The Donovan Affair
Directed by	Frank Capra
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Written by	Owen Davis (play) Howard J. Green (screenplay) Dorothy Howell (screenplay)
Starring	Jack Holt Dorothy Revier William Collier Jr.
Cinematography	Ted Tetzlaff
Edited by	Arthur Roberts
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	April 11, 1929
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Donovan Affair is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedic murder-mystery film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures. Its original soundtrack, recorded on soundtrack discs, has been lost, although it has been recreated for live performances.^[1]

Plot

After the lights go out at a fancy party, Jack Donovan (John Roche) turns up dead. Inspector Killian (Jack Holt) is called to the scene. As part of the investigation, he calls for a re-enactment of the events leading up to the murder. The lights go out, and another person turns up dead. Inspector Killian again calls for a re-enactment.^[2][3]

Cast

• Jack Holt as Inspector Killian
• Dorothy Revier as Jean Rankin
• William Collier Jr. as Cornish
• Agnes Ayres as Lydia Rankin
• John Roche as Jack Donovan
• Fred Kelsey as Carney
• Hank Mann as Dr. Lindsey
• Wheeler Oakman as Porter
• Virginia Brown Faire as Mary Mills
• Alphonse Ethier as Captain Peter Rankin
• Edward Hearn as Nelson
• Ethel Wales as Mrs. Lindsey

References

1. "Film Forum · The Donovan Affair". Filmforum.org. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
2. "The Donovan Affair (1929)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
3. Hall, Mordaunt (1929-04-29). "Movie Review - The Donovan Affair - THE SCREEN; Amusing Murders. Versatile Willard Mack. - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-23.

External links

• The Donovan Affair at IMDB
• The Donovan Affair at SilentEra