I think some people missed that point. With all his theories, Vance didn't have all the answers. His theories came close but he couldn't get it all to work and there was no proof. As he tells the police, they wouldn't be able to convict any of the suspects. He came into the case with a hunch that Coe had not committed suicide but that's about all he knew.
He had to figure everything out as he went. He answered some questions but raised others. He figured out the locked door but was wrong about the murderer seeing Coe was not dead from the neighboring building. He reached a point when he said he wasn't able to figure it all out. That surprised Markham but the case was kind of complicated.
A lot of people are looking for every loose end to be tied up for them. They're seem to be stuck on the dog but who cares. They probably just like dogs so they can't shake it but it doesn't really matter. Why aren't these people asking which how Grassi resolved the issue of the sale of the vases? In movies, a lot of questions can be raised that have no resolution, it happens.
What makes Vance so good is he doesn't accept the obvious answer. Had it been for the reporter, the sergeant, Markham, and even the medical examiner doctor, the case would have been closed quickly as a suicide. The sergeant, who should know better, walked in saying it would be an open and shut case. He hadn't seen one stitch of evidence. He hadn't even seen the dead body. He went with what the butler, a possible suspect, said happened. That's not good police practice but it's common. Later the sergeant was ready to pin it on anyone who was presented as a possible suspect. It's unfortunate there aren't more people like Vance in the real world who insist on a complete and thorough investigation before people start jumping to conclusions or there's a rush to judgment.
Woman, man! That's the way it should be Tarzan. [Tarzan and his mate]
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