---
title: 'The Benson Murder Case (1930)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Tuttle'
released: '1930-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 65
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-benson-murder-case-1930'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020679/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Benson Murder Case (1930)

1930 · 65 min · Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Benson Murder Case is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and written for the screen by S. S. Van Dine and Bartlett Cormack. The film stars William Powell, William "Stage" Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, Natalie Moorhead, Richard Tucker and May Beatty. The film was released on April 13, 1930, by Paramount Pictures, and was based on the 1926 novel of the same name by S. S. Van Dine. The film had initial copyright notice, and was renewed in 1957. Under the terms of Title 17 of the U.S. Code, the film will enter the public domain in 2026.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Tuttle](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-tuttle)
- **Screenplay:** [S. S. Van Dine](https://cinepixo.com/people/s-s-van-dine)
- **Director of Photography:** [Archie Stout](https://cinepixo.com/people/archie-stout)

## Cast

- [William Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-powell)

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