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