Movie·1947·1h 4m
Philo Vance Returns
"EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET NEXT TO A BLONDE...A KILLER GETS THERE FIRST!"
Directed By
William Beaudine
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Robert E. Kent
Producer
Howard Welsch
Cinematography
Jackson Rose
Music
Albert Glasser
Editor
Gene Fowler Jr.
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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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
Mary Scott
Mary
Wade Crosby
Choo-Choo's Bodyguard (Uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Dr. Campbell (Uncredited)
Phyllis Planchard
Agatha Cowle (Uncredited)
Cy Stevens
Greg Simms (Uncredited)
// crew
Crew
William Beaudine
Director
Robert E. Kent
Screenplay
Howard Welsch
Producer
Albert Glasser
Original Music Composer
Jackson Rose
Director of Photography
Gene Fowler Jr.
Editor
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