Philo Vance's Gamble
Philo Vance's Gamble is a 1947 American mystery film directed by Basil Wrangell and starring Alan Curtis, Vivian Austin and Tala Birell. It was the first of three films featuring the detective Philo Vance made by the Producers Releasing Corporation, as part of a loose series of Vance films stretching back to 1929.[1]
| Philo Vance's Gamble | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Basil Wrangell |
| Produced by | Howard Welsch |
| Written by | Eugene Conrad Arthur St. Claire Lawrence Taylor S.S. Van Dine (character) |
| Starring | Alan Curtis Vivian Austin Tala Birell |
| Music by | Alvin Levin |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by | W. Donn Hayes |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date | April 12, 1947 |
Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Alan Curtis as Philo Vance
- Vivian Austin as Laurian March
- Frank Jenks as Ernie Clark
- Tala Birell as Mrs. Tina Cromwell
- Gavin Gordon as Oliver Tennant
- Cliff Clark as Inspector Walsh
- James Burke as Lt. Burke
- Toni Todd as Geegee Desmond
- Francis Pierlot as Roberts the Butler
- Joseph Crehan as Dist. Atty. Ellis Mason
- Garnett Marks as Charles O'Mara
- Grady Sutton as Mr. Willetts
- Charles Mitchell as Guy Harkness
- Joanne Frank as Norma Harkness
- Dan Seymour as Jeffrey Connor
- Karolyn Grimes as Pat Roberts
References
- Backer p.34
Bibliography
- Backer, Ron. Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood. McFarland, 2012.
External links
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