The Garden Murder Case

Feb 21, 1936

1h 1m

★ 5.4

S. S. Van Dine's most intriguing murder case featuring the great PHILO VANCE!

Overview

Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Philo Vance

Edmund Lowe

Zalia Graem

Virginia Bruce

Nurse Gladys Beeton

Benita Hume

Floyd Garden

Douglas Walton

Sergeant Ernest Heath

Nat Pendleton

Edgar Lowe Hammle

Gene Lockhart

Major Fenwicke-Ralston

H.B. Warner

Woode Swift

Kent Smith

District Attorney Markham

Grant Mitchell

Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston

Frieda Inescort

Dr. Garden

Henry B. Walthall

Mrs. Hammle

Jessie Ralph

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