
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
Release: 1940-02-03·Runtime: 62m·★ 6.0
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
Sheila Bromleyas Doris Delafield
Creighton Haleas Du Bois - Fingerprint Man
Maris Wrixonas Long-Distance Operator (uncredited)
Harry Strangas Hennessey - Markham's Assistant
Herbert Andersonas First Reporter (uncredited)
Egon Brecheras Austrian Judge (uncredited)
Harry Burnsas Capt. Lugo (uncredited)
John Harronas Third Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Mayoas Doorman (uncredited)
Hans Schummas Nazi Officer at Dock (uncredited)
James Stephensonas Philo Vance
John J. Richardsonas 4h Reporter (uncredited)
Terryas MacTavish (uncredited)
George Reevesas Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowellas Brisbane Coe
Yakima Canuttas Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)
Nat Carras 2nd Photographer (uncredited)
Glen Cavenderas Train Porter Asked to Send Telegram (uncredited)
Marion Lessingas Mrs. Fritz Snauble (uncredited)
Margot Stevensonas Hilda Lake
Henry O'Neillas Markham
Edward Brophyas Ryan
Ralph Forbesas Tom McDonald
Jimmy Conlinas Dr. Doremus - Coroner
George Irvingas Avery (uncredited)
Donald Douglasas Philip Wrede
Edward Raquelloas Eduardo Grassi
Stuart Holmesas Hertz (uncredited)
William Hopperas Clerk at Hotel Nino in Chicago (uncredited)
Olaf Hyttenas Charles (uncredited)
Martin Kosleckas Gamble
Frank Wilcoxas 2nd Reporter (uncredited)
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