Summary
A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.1
Letterboxd · 706 ratings3.0/5
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −41 min on the typical 106
typical 10665Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1930
April 13, 1930
96 years ago
Genres
CrimeMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 8 more14 people
- William PowellPhilo Vance
- William 'Stage' BoydHarry Gray
- Eugene PalletteSgt. Edward Heath
- Paul LukasAdolph Mohler
- Natalie MoorheadFanny Del Roy
- Richard TuckerAnthony Benson
- May BeattyMrs. Paula Banning
- E.H. CalvertDA John F.X. Markham
Mischa AuerAlbert Brecker (uncredited)- PIPerry IvinsPrint Dealer (uncredited)
- CMCharles McMurphyDetective Burke (uncredited)
Guy OliverCaptain Hagedorn (uncredited)- DRDick RushDetective Welch (uncredited)
Otto YamaokaSam (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Frank Tuttle Director
Writing · 2
- Bartlett Cormack Screenplay
- S.S. Van Dine Novel
Production · 3
- Fred A. Datig Casting
- B.P. Schulberg General Manager
- Dick Stockton Casting Assistant
Camera · 2
- Archie Stout Director of Photography
- Eugene Richee Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Doris Drought Editor
Sound · 2
- Charles Midgely Original Music Composer
- Harold M. McNiff Sound
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Travis Banton Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Jesse L. Lasky Presenter
- Adolph Zukor Presenter
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- The Dragon Murder Case (1934)
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- The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
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- Calling Philo Vance (1940)
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- Philo Vance's Gamble (1947)
GoodWatch score 60Film 13
- Philo Vance Returns (1947)
GoodWatch score 60Film 14
- Philo Vance's Secret Mission (1947)
GoodWatch score 63Film 15
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