Philo Vance Returns (1947)
Philo Vance Returns (1947)
"EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET NEXT TO A BLONDE...A KILLER GETS THERE FIRST!"
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.

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Cast

William Wright William Wright As: Philo Vance
Vivian Austin Vivian Austin As: Lorena Blendon Simms
Leon Belasco Leon Belasco As: Alexis Karnoff
Clara Blandick Clara Blandick As: Stella Blendon
Ramsay Ames Ramsay Ames As: Virginia Berneaux
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: "EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET NEXT TO A BLONDE...A KILLER GETS THERE FIRST!"
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 14 April 1947

Country: US

Runtime: 64m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: PRC

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Cast

William Wright

William Wright

Philo Vance

Vivian Austin

Vivian Austin

Lorena Blendon Simms

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Alexis Karnoff

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Stella Blendon

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Virginia Berneaux

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Larry Blendon

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

George Hullman

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Maggie McCarthy / Choo-Choo Divine

Ann Staunton

Ann Staunton

Helen Varney Blendon

Tim Murdock

Tim Murdock

The Policeman

Mary Scott

Mary Scott

Mary

Wade Crosby

Wade Crosby

Choo-Choo's Bodyguard (Uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Dr. Campbell (Uncredited)

Phyllis Planchard

Phyllis Planchard

Agatha Cowle (Uncredited)

Cy Stevens

Cy Stevens

Greg Simms (Uncredited)

Directed By

William Beaudine

William Beaudine

Director

Howard W. Koch

Howard W. Koch

Assistant Director

Emmett Emerson

Emmett Emerson

Assistant Director

William Beaudine Jr.

William Beaudine Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Robert E. Kent

Robert E. Kent

Screenplay

S.S. Van Dine

S.S. Van Dine

Characters

Production Crew

Edited By

Alfred DeGaetano

Alfred DeGaetano

Supervising Editor

Gene Fowler Jr.

Gene Fowler Jr.

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Eunice King

Eunice King

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Department Head

Dorothy Drake

Dorothy Drake

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

William Kernell

William Kernell

Dialogue Editor

Albert Glasser

Albert Glasser

Original Music Composer

Percy Townsend

Percy Townsend

Sound Mixer

Irving Friedman

Irving Friedman

Music Director

J.N.A. Hawkins

J.N.A. Hawkins

Sound Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jackson Rose

Jackson Rose

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Perry Smith

Perry Smith

Art Direction

Armor Marlowe

Armor Marlowe

Set Decoration

Other Crew

George J. Teague

George J. Teague

Special Effects

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