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