Philo Vance Returns (1947)
"EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET NEXT TO A BLONDE...A KILLER GETS THERE FIRST!"
Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.
Director: William Beaudine
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Action
Runtime: 64 min
Release Date: April 14, 1947
Cast
- William Wright - Philo Vance
- Vivian Austin - Lorena Blendon Simms
- Leon Belasco - Alexis Karnoff
- Clara Blandick - Stella Blendon
- Ramsay Ames - Virginia Berneaux
- Damian O'Flynn - Larry Blendon
- Frank Wilcox - George Hullman
- Iris Adrian - Maggie McCarthy / Choo-Choo Divine
- Ann Staunton - Helen Varney Blendon
- Tim Murdock - The Policeman
Screenplay
- S.S. Van Dine (Characters)
- Robert E. Kent (Screenplay)
Music: Albert Glasser
Cinematography: Jackson Rose
Editing: Gene Fowler Jr.
Production: PRC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Anonymous Tip and the Shadowy Killer, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue
Keywords
investigation, murder, sanitarium, b movie, private detective, philo vance, murder by gunshot, poisoning, multiple marriages, psychiatric patient
More Films by Director: William Beaudine
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Philo Vance Returns about?
- Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.
- Who directed Philo Vance Returns?
- Philo Vance Returns was directed by William Beaudine.
- Who stars in Philo Vance Returns?
- Philo Vance Returns stars William Wright, Vivian Austin, Leon Belasco, Clara Blandick, Ramsay Ames, Damian O'Flynn.
- How long is Philo Vance Returns?
- Philo Vance Returns has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is Philo Vance Returns?
- Philo Vance Returns is a Crime, Mystery, Action film.
- Where was Philo Vance Returns produced?
- Philo Vance Returns was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Philo Vance Returns?
- The themes of Philo Vance Returns include: Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Anonymous Tip and the Shadowy Killer, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue.