Philo Vance Movies Online Streaming Guide
The movie adaptions of the S. S. Van Dine novels featuring the detective Philo Vance, starring various actors in the lead role.
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The Canary Murder Case
February 16, 1929A 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. Written by Tony Fontana
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The Greene Murder Case
August 11, 1929Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York’s Upper East Side.
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The Bishop Murder Case
December 31, 1929The 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’.
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The Benson Murder Case
April 13, 1930A 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.
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The Kennel Murder Case
October 28, 1933Philo 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.
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The Dragon Murder Case
August 25, 1934Wonderful 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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The Casino Murder Case
March 15, 1935When 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.
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The Garden Murder Case
February 21, 1936Detective Philo Vance is in charge of the investigation of several mysterious murders. Things take a turn when he gathers evidence against Major Fenwicke-Ralston.
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The Scarab Murder Case
November 30, 1936One of a series of murder mysteries featuring the character Philo Vance. A Lost Movie
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case
June 2, 1939The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.
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Calling Philo Vance
February 3, 1940Philo 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.
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Philo Vance Returns
April 14, 1947Playboy 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.
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Philo Vance's Secret Mission
August 30, 1947Philo 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.
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