william powell be philo vance in the kennel murder case and a 1933 film also star mary astor and paul cavanagh and eugene palette and helen vinson and ralph morgan . a dog show in which philo have enter his scottish terrier captain serf a the background for a locked room mystery with too many suspect . the mystery be very clever and the denouement both complicate and interesting . since the talkie be still quite young and the camera work be a little static and but michael curtiz do a good job direct the action . the support cast be excellent while the entire cast bring the film up a notch . lot of actor have play philo vance and include paul lukas and basil rathbone and wilford hyde white and edmund lowe and james stephenson and alan curtis and warren william and others . powell play it the most ( five time ) and be the best fit for the role very relaxed but serious at the same time . this be make before the thin man catapult him to big stardom he have spend about 12 year in film by then and begin his career on stage in 1912 at the age of 20. a remarkable man and a remarkable screen presence and a remarkable actor who live to be nearly 92. be so lucky to have his film available on dvd and on tcm today . the kennel murder case be a great story and a fun film do not miss it .