Poster of The Crimson Canary

The Crimson Canary

Plot: When a conniving female singer turns up dead, with the evidence pointing to the band’s drummer, jazz trumpeter Danny Brooks attempts to clear him—only to implicate himself and the rest of the band in the process. Can a jazz-loving police detective and Danny’s fiancée solve the case before the next downbeat?
Release Date: Friday, November 9 1945
79 years ago
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Portrait of Noah Beery Jr.Noah Beery Jr.. Noah Beery Jr. was 32 in The Crimson Canary as 'Danny Brooks'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 10 1913 –
Died: Tue, Nov 01 1994
Portrait of Lois CollierLois Collier. Lois Collier was 26 in The Crimson Canary as 'Jean Walker'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 21 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jan 27 1999
Portrait of John LitelJohn Litel. John Litel was 52 in The Crimson Canary as 'Roger Quinn'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Died: Thu, Feb 03 1972
Portrait of Steven GeraySteven Geray. Steven Geray was 40 in The Crimson Canary as 'Vic Miller'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 10 1904 –
Died: Wed, Dec 26 1973
Portrait of Claudia DrakeClaudia Drake. Claudia Drake was 27 in The Crimson Canary as 'Anita Lane'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 30 1918 –
Died: Sun, Oct 19 1997
Portrait of Danny MortonDanny Morton. Danny Morton was 30 in The Crimson Canary as 'Johnny'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 05 1915 –
Died: Mon, Jul 19 2010
Portrait of Jimmie DoddJimmie Dodd. Jimmie Dodd was 35 in The Crimson Canary as 'Chuck'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1910 –
Died: Tue, Nov 10 1964
Portrait of Steve BrodieSteve Brodie. Steve Brodie was 25 in The Crimson Canary as 'Hillary'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 21 1919 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 1992
Portrait of John KelloggJohn Kellogg. John Kellogg was 29 in The Crimson Canary as 'Keys'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 03 1916 –
Died: Tue, Feb 22 2000
Portrait of Arthur SpaceArthur Space. Arthur Space was 37 in The Crimson Canary as 'Detective Carlyle'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jan 13 1983
Portrait of Josh WhiteJosh White. Josh White was >> in The Crimson Canary as 'Josh White'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Coleman HawkinsColeman Hawkins. Coleman Hawkins was >> in The Crimson Canary as 'Coleman Hawkins'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oscar PettifordOscar Pettiford. Oscar Pettiford was 23 in The Crimson Canary as 'Oscar Pettiford'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 30 1922 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 1960

Crew

Portrait of John HoffmanJohn Hoffman. John Hoffman was 41 in The Crimson Canary as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 28 1904 –
Died: Sun, Jan 06 1980
Portrait of Henry BlankfortHenry Blankfort. Henry Blankfort was >> in The Crimson Canary as 'Screenplay, Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peggy PhillipsPeggy Phillips. Peggy Phillips was 29 in The Crimson Canary as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 25 1916 –
Died: Mon, Dec 27 2004
Portrait of Robert FaberRobert Faber. Robert Faber was 37 in The Crimson Canary as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1908 –
Died: Tue, Apr 10 2001
Portrait of Paul LandresPaul Landres. Paul Landres was 33 in The Crimson Canary as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1912 –
Died: Wed, Dec 26 2001
Portrait of Jerome AshJerome Ash. Jerome Ash was 53 in The Crimson Canary as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 08 1892 –
Died: Mon, Jan 05 1953
Portrait of Vera WestVera West. Vera West was 47 in The Crimson Canary as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 25 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jun 29 1947
Portrait of John B. GoodmanJohn B. Goodman. John B. Goodman was 44 in The Crimson Canary as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 15 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jun 30 1991
Portrait of Roswell A. HoffmannRoswell A. Hoffmann. Roswell A. Hoffmann was 40 in The Crimson Canary as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1905 –
Died: Mon, Mar 12 2001
Portrait of Abraham GrossmanAbraham Grossman. Abraham Grossman was >> in The Crimson Canary as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russell A. GausmanRussell A. Gausman. Russell A. Gausman was 53 in The Crimson Canary as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1963