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The Scarab Murder Case is a 1936 film directed by Michael Hankinson. It is part of a series of films about fictional detective Philo Vance. Paramount Pictures intended for William Powell to portray the character, as he had in three prior Paramount films - The Canary Murder Case (1929), The Greene Murder Case (1929) and The Benson Murder Case (1930) - as well as The Kennel Murder Case (1933) for Warner Bros. However, Powell changed studios, and the role went to Wilfrid Hyde-White.
The British Film Institute has placed it on its BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films.
Original Release
11/30/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Philo Vance |
| Wally Patch | Inspector Moor |
| Kathleen Kelly | Angela Hargreaves |
| Henri De Vries | Dr. Bliss |
| John Robinson | Donald Scarlett |
| Wallace Geoffrey | Salveter |
| Stella Moya | Meryt Amen |
| Graham Cheswright | Makeham |
| Rustum Medora | Hani |
| Shaun Desmond | Detective |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Philo Vance |
| Wally Patch | Inspector Moor |
| Kathleen Kelly | Angela Hargreaves |
| Henri De Vries | Dr. Bliss |
| John Robinson | Donald Scarlett |
| Wallace Geoffrey | Salveter |
| Stella Moya | Meryt Amen |
| Graham Cheswright | Makeham |
| Rustum Medora | Hani |
| Shaun Desmond | Detective |
| Geoffrey Wallace | Salveter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anthony Havelock-Allan | Producer |
