
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
Release: 1940-02-03·Runtime: 62m·★ 5.9
CrimeMystery
Philo is in Vienna working for the US Government to see if Archer Coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers. He grabs the plans with Archer's signature, but is captured by police before he can escape. Deported he comes back to America and plans to confront Archer, but Archer is found dead in his locked bedroom with a gun in his hand. While it looks like a suicide, Vance knows better and the coroner finds that Archer has been shot, hit with a blunt instrument and stabbed - making suicide unlikely. But Vance is on the case and is looking to see if government secrets have been sold and who has murdered Coe. This is a remake of "The Kennel Murder Case" using aircraft designs and espionage instead of Chinese porcelain and dog shows.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
James Stephensonas Philo Vance
Edward Brophyas Ryan
Creighton Haleas Du Bois - Fingerprint Man
Terryas MacTavish (uncredited)
Nat Carras 2nd Photographer (uncredited)
William Hopperas Clerk at Hotel Nino in Chicago (uncredited)
George Irvingas Avery (uncredited)
Frank Mayoas Doorman (uncredited)
George Reevesas Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
Frank Wilcoxas 2nd Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Douglasas Philip Wrede
Harry Strangas Hennessey - Markham's Assistant
Martin Kosleckas Gamble
Jimmy Conlinas Dr. Doremus - Coroner
John Harronas Third Reporter (uncredited)
John J. Richardsonas 4h Reporter (uncredited)
Maris Wrixonas Long-Distance Operator (uncredited)
Margot Stevensonas Hilda Lake
Henry O'Neillas Markham
Sheila Bromleyas Doris Delafield
Ralph Forbesas Tom McDonald
Egon Brecheras Austrian Judge (uncredited)
Harry Burnsas Capt. Lugo (uncredited)
Marion Lessingas Mrs. Fritz Snauble (uncredited)
Glen Cavenderas Train Porter Asked to Send Telegram (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowellas Brisbane Coe
Herbert Andersonas First Reporter (uncredited)
Olaf Hyttenas Charles (uncredited)
Stuart Holmesas Hertz (uncredited)
Edward Raquelloas Eduardo Grassi
Yakima Canuttas Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)
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