Summary
Wonderful idea to give a party with people who dislike each other. Late at night, everyone decides to go into the pool, except Stamm, who is drunk.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 37GoodWatch 44
IMDb6.4
Audience score9%
Running time
1 h 7 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 mysteries, −35 min on the typical 102
typical 10267Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1934
August 25, 1934
92 years ago
Genre
MysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more22 people
- Warren WilliamPhilo Vance
- Margaret LindsayBernice Stamm
- Lyle TalbotGale Leland
- Eugene PalletteSgt. Ernest Heath
- Helen LowellMother Stamm
- Robert McWadeDistrict Attorney Markham
- Robert BarratRudolph Stamm
- Dorothy TreeRuby Steele
George E. StoneKen Tatum
Etienne GirardotDr. Doremus - Coroner
George MeekerMonty Montague
Robert WarwickDr. Halliday
William B. DavidsonGreeff
Arthur AylesworthTrainor - Stamm's Butler
Charles Cahill WilsonDet. Hennessey- CSCliff SaumDet. Burke (uncredited)
Milton KibbeeService Station Attendant (uncredited)
Wilfred LucasPolice Sergeant (uncredited)- EWEric WiltonCurrey - Vance's Butler (uncredited)
- BMBruce MitchellCommander (uncredited)
- ESEddie ShubertDetective (uncredited)
Sam McDanielSteam Room Attendant (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- H. Bruce Humberstone Director
Writing · 4
- Rian James Writer
- F. Hugh Herbert Screenplay
- Robert N. Lee Screenplay
- S.S. Van Dine Novel
Editing · 1
- Terry O. Morse Editor
Sound · 3
- Bernhard Kaun Music
- Leo F. Forbstein Conductor
- Leslie G. Hewitt Sound
Art · 1
- Jack Okey Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Orry-Kelly Costume Design
- Martha Ocher Hair Designer
Other crew · 1
- Tony Gaudio Cinematography
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