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