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Members of the wealthy but loathsome Greene family gather at a spooky old castle to establish the terms of a will, only to be mysteriously murdered one-by-one. Philo Vance scrutinizes the clues and suspects. Directed by Frank Tuttle (This Gun for Hire); co-starring the dazzling Jean Arthur (A Foreign Affair) and Florence Eldridge (An Act of Murder).
Original Release
08/11/1929
US Release
08/11/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Powell | Philo Vance |
| Florence Eldridge | Sibella Greene |
| Ullrich Haupt | Dr. Arthur Von Blon |
| Jean Arthur | Ada Greene |
| Eugene Pallette | Sgt. Ernest Heath / Sergeant Ernest Heath |
| E.H. Calvert | Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham / District Attorney John F. X. Markham |
| Gertrude Norman | Mrs. Tobias Greene |
| Lowell Drew | Chester Greene |
| Morgan Farley | Rex Greene |
| Brandon Hurst | Sproot |
Directors
Writers
S.S. Van Dine, Louise Long, Bartlett Cormack, Richard H. Digges Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Powell | Philo Vance |
| Florence Eldridge | Sibella Greene |
| Ullrich Haupt | Dr. Arthur Von Blon |
| Jean Arthur | Ada Greene |
| Eugene Pallette | Sgt. Ernest Heath / Sergeant Ernest Heath |
| E.H. Calvert | Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham / District Attorney John F. X. Markham |
| Gertrude Norman | Mrs. Tobias Greene |
| Lowell Drew | Chester Greene |
| Morgan Farley | Rex Greene |
| Brandon Hurst | Sproot |
| Augusta Burmeister | Mrs. Gertrude Mannheim |
| Marcia Harris | Hemming / Hemmings |
| Veda Buckland | Nurse / Nurse (Uncredited) |
| Shep Camp | Medical Examiner / Medical Examiner (Uncredited) |
| Charles E. Evans | Lawyer Canon / Lawyer Canon (Uncredited) |
| Helena Phillips Evans | Miss O'Brien - Police Nurse / Miss O'Brien (Uncredited) |
| Mildred Golden | Barton / Barton (Uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Cop in House / Cop in House (Uncredited) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| B.P. Schulberg | Producer |
