Philo vance investigates when one of the coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom, locked from the inside, and the other brother is found the next morning dead in. With james stephenson, margot stevenson, henry oneill, edward brophy. Calling philo vance 1940 william clemens, james stephenson, margot stevenson, henry oneill april 8, 2020 philo is in vienna working for the us government to see if archer coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers. The second of prcs trio of philo vance mysteries, philo vances gamble stars alan curtis as s. Calling philo vance 1940 william clemens, william b. Philo vance the case of the celini cup april 29, 1943. Good supporting cast, henry oneill, edward brophy and jimmy conlin stand out. The disparagement of philo vance and lord peter wimsey is a symptom of the marxist class warfare that began to burgeon in the 1930s and is in full force today.
George reeves had many wonderful performances, most notable in films such as always a bride, man at large and his most famous, superman and the mole men. They made 179 films all on the cheap but some of them are not bad at all. Philo vance murder case collection dvd omaha public. With the guidance of ownertrainer carl spitz august 26, 1894september 15, 1976, she got an early start to an. This youtube playlist was copied from claudio italias channel using youtube playlists. Philo vance murder case collection dvd vancouver public. Calling philo vance 1940 is nowhere near as good as the 33 original, but its still possible to enjoy this version of the classic murder case without bashing it for being a lesser remake. Van dine the pen name of willard huntington wright, published in the 1920s and 1930s. You can find more episodes in the ear benders section here is a sample of the online episodes currently available at the old time radio fan. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Overview of calling philo vance, 1940, directed by william clemens, with james stephenson, margot stevenson, henry oneill, at turner classic movies. Van dine the pen name of willard huntington wright in the 1920s and 1930s. Philo is brought in by a pulp mystery magazine publisher who wants to branch out into book publishing with vance as a celebrity author. The dragon murder case would not only be warren williams first of many detective films, itd be the first film he completed to be released under the newly enforced production code.
Sandrich encouraged george and noted he would have large plans for him once he completed his obligation. James stephenson plays the titular gentleman sleuth. The kennel murder case with william powell, mary astor, eugene pallet, and others is considered a masterpiece by film buffs and historians, and one of the greatest screen adaptations of a novel from the golden age of detective, crime, and murder mystery books. Philo vance murder case collection dvd santa clara.
I thought it would be helpful to give internet movie database ratings for the movies, as this is done with most other. Philo vance murder case collection dvd king county. The kennel murder case 1933 without william powell. Listen to classic philo vance radio shows in mp3 format for free. Calling philo vance 1940 william clemens, james stephenson. Unfollow philo vance to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Case 1935, the garden murder case 1936, calling philo vance 1940. Van dines detective in calling philo vance 1940 based on the book the kennel murder case view the tcmdb entry for calling philo vance 1940. Benton scott county democrat archives, apr 18, 1940, p. During that time, vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the. The dragon murder case 1934 featuring warren william as. There is also the clue of a wounded doberman pinscher, a mysteriously broken piece of priceless chinese porcelain, and a cast of suspicious family members, servants and associates. Philo vance james stephenson was dispatched by the u.
It concludes with another remake, calling philo vance 1940, warners loose lowbudget reworking of the kennel murder case 1940 that would be called a series reboot today. Calling philo vance 1940 very loosely based on the kennel murder case with james stephenson as philo vance. Philo vance returns 1947 with william wright as philo vance. How much money did toto the dog make in the movie the. Calling philo vance is a 1940 american mysterycomedy released by warner bros. Philo vance on film the kennel murder case with william powell, mary astor, eugene pallet, and others is considered a masterpiece by film buffs and historians, and one of the greatest screen adaptations of a novel from the golden age of detective, crime, and murder mystery books. Van dines detective in calling philo vance 1940 based on the book the kennel murder case. Philo vance murder mysteries worlds best detective.
Calling philo vance 1940 uncredited steamship clerk the fighting 69th 1940 uncredited jack okeefe. We offer other old time detective and investigator radio shows. Alan curtis vance is pretty generic and he would never be confused with the william powell version. The gem promptly disappears, resulting in two murders. Calling philo vance 1940 12 james stephenson does capable work here and its fun to see another take on the kennel murder case plot. Calling philo vance 1940 changes the movie database tmdb. Van dine wrote that he was an aristocrat by birth and instinct, he held himself severely aloof from the common world of men. Among her last roles were calling philo vance, in 1940.
Van dines thrilling story comes to the screen calling philo vance two short subjects. In vienna, vance steals the plans for the coe bomber and escapes from austria, but loses the plans on the way. It is included, with other philo vance films, in the philo vance murder case collection. The bishop murder case 1930, the kennel murder case 1933, the dragon murder case 1934, the casino murder case 1935, the garden murder case 1936, calling philo vance 1940. Van dine 18871939 page at blackhat mystery bookstore. Six motion pictures originally released between 1930 and 1940. It was directed by william clemens from a screenplay by tom reed, based on the 1933 novel. Calling philo vance is a perfunctory remake of 1933s the kennel murder case, which many aficionados consider the best of the vance films. The garden murder case 1936 12 edmund lowe is fine, but the plot is overlong, dull, and rather preposterous, with an especially unconvincing climax. During that time, vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the radio. Van dine wrote that he was an aristocrat by birth and instinct, he. Hardboiled, working class detectives were violently opposed to aristocratic sleuths, wanting to punch their noses and kick them in the pants.
He was portrayed as a stylish, even foppish dandy, a new yorkbon vivant possessing a highly intellectual bent. Calling philo vance 1940 turner classic movies tcm. Philo vances gamble 1947 with alan curtis as philo vance. Sandrichs plan was to make george a major leadingman film star.
Road to singapole with bing crosby, bob hope and dorothy lamour. Calling philo vance 1940 changes the movie database. The plot is set in motion when a valuable emerald is smuggled into the u. Calling philo vance the philo vance murder case collection. Average entry in the philo vance series, james stevenson is philo in this one. Her film career began in 1934, with ready for love, and as rags in bright eyes with shirley jane temple b. James stephenson plays the titular gentleman sleuth, who must solve the murder of the inventor of a revolutionary new bombsight the original film concerned a championship dog race.
A private detective traces an aircraft manufacturer suspected of treason and is forced to find out why he was murdered. Calling philo vance 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The gracie allen murder case 1939 with warren william as philo vance, billed below gracie allen. The principal suspect is the victims brother, who is taken out of the. The indianapolis news from indianapolis, indiana on may. Vance investigates a series of murders with poison within the same family. His own prize performance came with so proudly we hail. The united states government unofficially asks detective philo vance to investigate archer coe, an airplane manufacturer suspected of espionage. Brophy celebrity profile check out the latest edward s. Calling philo vance 1940 directed by william clemens.
As several people have pointed out to me over the years, philo vance was a private. Dec 01, 2016 philo vance, by contrast, possessed no apparent excessive proclivities, other than his continually overbearing selfconfidence, arrogance, and smugness. Calling philo vance 1940 0203 1940 us crime, mystery 1h 2m user score. Hollywood gleans up 2 more stage productions for filming hollywood seems to have found in production, are the boys from a new direction in which to exi syracuse. He grabs the plans with archers signature, but is captured by police before he can escape. The next few years had her appearing in calling philo vance 1940, twin beds 1942, and tortilla flat 1942, again with spencer tracy and hedy lamarr and john garfield. Calling philo vance 1940 edward brophy and james stephenson in calling. Philo vance is a fictional character featured in 12 crime novels written by s. Van dine pen name of willard huntington wright in a series of detective novels beginning in 1927. Calling philo vance is a 1940 american mystery comedy released by warner bros. Retaining the same plot, the movie throws in a bit.
Van dines dilettante detective bade farewell to the screen for seven years, returning in 1947 through the facilities of lowbudget prc pictures. 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. Philo vances secret mission 1947 directed by reginald le. Paul lukas is good in this, though his hungarian accent is rather disconcerting as he portrays this goarounds vance. Approved 1h 2min crime, mystery, thriller 3 february 1940 usa despite an exclusive contract with the u. Brophy photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Van dines detective on the screen and played vance in four of the first five philo vance movies, the first three at paramount, the previous entry to dragon, the kennel murder case 1933, also at warner brothers. As several people have pointed out to me over the years, philo vance was a private eye, and it would. Van dine, philo vance is a freelance detective whose best friend, district attorney markham, keeps him supplied with his favorite cases. Calling philo vance 1940 trying to get information on airline mogul and accused spy archer coe richard kipling, sleuth philo vance james stephenson soon finds himself investigating a murder. For a few years, vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the radio.
And since its war time there is the obligatory war reference added. Philo vance was a fictional american amateur detective who appeared in twelve novels written by s. Vance had also been played by basil rathbone in mgms entry to the series, the bishop murder case, in 1930. Philo vance philo vance was a fictional american amateur detective who appeared in twelve novels written by s. This youtube playlist was copied from claudio italias channel using. Philo is in vienna working for the us government to see if archer coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers.
As several people have pointed out to me over the years, philo vance was a private eye, and it would be unfair for me to exclude him from this site. Watch calling philo vance full movie in hd visit movie 179987 philo is in vienna working for the us government to see if archer c. Philo vances secret mission 1947 directed by reginald. The film also features henry oneill, edward brophy, sheila bromley and. The kennel murder case was remade in 1940 as calling philo vance, starring a lackluster james stephenson as the detective updated to an. Hastings mystery theater calling philo vance 1940 youtube. The final three philo vance films were produced by producers releasing company, a low budget poverty row company during the 1940 s.