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Calling Philo Vance is a 1940 American mystery/comedy released by Warner Bros. and starring James Stephenson as the dilettante detective Philo Vance, his only appearance as the character; Margot Stevenson co-stars. The film also features Henry O'Neill, Edward Brophy, Sheila Bromley and Ralph Forbes. It was directed by William Clemens from a screeenplay by Tom Reed, based on the 1933 novel The Kennel Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine, which had previously been made into a film in 1933, starring William Powell and Mary Astor.
For this adaptation of the story, Vance is on international assignment from the United States government to investigate traffic in wartime aircraft designs. The original story dealt with art world double-dealing, but the solution to the mystery is the same in each film.
Original Release
02/03/1940
US Release
02/03/1940
Cast
Name | Character |
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James Stephenson | Philo Vance |
Margot Stevenson | Hilda Lake |
Henry O'Neill | Markham |
Edward Brophy | Ryan |
Sheila Bromley | Doris / Doris Delafield |
Ralph Forbes | Tom McDonald |
Donald Douglas | Philip Wrede |
Martin Kosleck | Gamble |
Jimmy Conlin | Dr. Doremus - Coroner |
Edward Raquello | Eduardo Grassi |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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James Stephenson | Philo Vance |
Margot Stevenson | Hilda Lake |
Henry O'Neill | Markham |
Edward Brophy | Ryan |
Sheila Bromley | Doris / Doris Delafield |
Ralph Forbes | Tom McDonald |
Donald Douglas | Philip Wrede |
Martin Kosleck | Gamble |
Jimmy Conlin | Dr. Doremus - Coroner |
Edward Raquello | Eduardo Grassi |
Creighton Hale | Du Bois - Fingerprint Man |
Harry Strang | Hennessey - Markham's Assistant |
Richard Kipling | Archer Coe |
Wedgwood Nowell | Brisbane Coe |
Bo Ling | Ling Toy |
Herbert Anderson | First Reporter |
Henry Blair | Hans Snauble |
Egon Brecher | Austrian Judge |
Harry Burns | Capt. Lugo |
Yakima Canutt | Sorrento Sailor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bryan Foy | Producer |