Philo Vance's Secret Mission

Aug 30, 1947

0h 58m

★ 0.0

Secret murder... Sinister mission

Overview

Philo Vance is hired to write a true-crime mystery... but when the facts about an unsolved crime are about to be brought out into the open a murder takes place.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

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Cast

Philo Vance

Alan Curtis

Mona Bannister

Sheila Ryan

Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips

Tala Birell

Ernie Clark

Frank Jenks

Sheriff Harry Madison

James Bell

Paul Morgan

Frank Fenton

Martin Jamison

Paul Maxey

Joe, the photographer

Kenneth Farrell

Louise Roberts aka Mrs. Paul Morgan

Toni Todd

Carl Wilson (uncredited)

David Leonard

Deputy (uncredited)

William Newell

Haddon Phillips (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

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. Montague dives in as does Greeff and Leland, but only Greeff and Leland come out. Montague is no where to be found so Leland suspects foul play and calls the cops. Luckily, Philo is with the D.A. and comes along, but they do not find Montague. When they drain the pool the next day, they find nothing except what looks like dragon prints. Philo has his suspicions and tries to piece the clues together to find out what has happened.

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5.7

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6.1

The Kennel Murder Case

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Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.

5.8

The Benson Murder Case

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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.

6.5

The Casino Murder Case

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When Philo Vance receives a note that harm will befall Lynn at the casino that night, he takes the threat seriously while the DA dismisses it. At the casino owned by Uncle Kinkaid, Lynn is indeed poisoned under the watchful eye of Philo. However, he recovers, but the same cannot be said for Lynn's wife Virginia, who is at the family home. Only a family member could have poisoned Lynn and Virginia and everyone has their dark motives. Philo will follow the clues and find the perpetrator.

5.8

The Greene Murder Case

Aug 11, 1929

Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York's Upper East Side.

5.6

The Canary Murder Case

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A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.

5.2

The Bishop Murder Case

Dec 31, 1929

The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where he was killed. The note found dealing with the murder was part of a nursery rhyme and signed by 'Bishop'. The only witness may have been Mrs. Drukker and Adolph, but they are not talking. As the murders progress, each one is accompanied by a nursery rhyme. It is up to Philo Vance to unravel the clues and unmask the identity of the murderer 'Bishop'.

5.0

Philo Vance Returns

Apr 14, 1947

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.

5.8

Calling Philo Vance

Feb 3, 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.

5.5

The Garden Murder Case

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

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6.0

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