Calling Philo Vance (1940)
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.
Cast
- James Stephenson - Philo Vance
- Margot Stevenson - Hilda Lake
- Henry O'Neill - Markham
- Edward Brophy - Ryan
- Sheila Bromley - Doris Delafield
- Ralph Forbes - Tom McDonald
- Donald Douglas - Philip Wrede
- Martin Kosleck - Gamble
- Jimmy Conlin - Dr. Doremus - Coroner
- Edward Raquello - Eduardo Grassi
Screenplay
- Tom Reed (Screenplay)
- S.S. Van Dine (Novel)
Keywords
philo vance
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Calling Philo Vance about?
- 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.
- Who directed Calling Philo Vance?
- Calling Philo Vance was directed by William Clemens.
- Who stars in Calling Philo Vance?
- Calling Philo Vance stars James Stephenson, Margot Stevenson, Henry O'Neill, Edward Brophy, Sheila Bromley, Ralph Forbes.
- How long is Calling Philo Vance?
- Calling Philo Vance has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is Calling Philo Vance?
- Calling Philo Vance is a Crime, Mystery film.
- Where was Calling Philo Vance produced?
- Calling Philo Vance was produced in United States of America.