Philo is in Vienna working for the US Government to see if Archer Coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers. He grabs the plans with Archer's signature, but is captured by police before he can escape. Deported he comes back to America and plans to confront Archer, but Archer is found dead in his locked bedroom with a gun in his hand. While it looks like a suicide, Vance knows better and the coroner finds that Archer has been shot, hit with a blunt instrument and stabbed - making suicide unlikely. But Vance is on the case and is looking to see if government secrets have been sold and who has murdered Coe. This is a remake of "The Kennel Murder Case" using aircraft designs and espionage instead of Chinese porcelain and dog shows.
Credits
Calling Philo Vance Cast
| Name |
Character |
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William Hopper
He was 25, 55 years old when he died
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as Clerk at Hotel Nino in Chicago |
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Jimmy Conlin
He was 55, 77 years old when he died
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as Dr. Doremus - Coroner |
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Donald Douglas
He was 6, 12 years old when he died
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as Philip Wrede |
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Edward Brophy
He was 44, 65 years old when he died
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as Ryan |
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Sheila Bromley
She was 28, 91 years old when she died
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as Doris Delafield |
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Marion Lessing
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as Mrs. Fritz Snauble |
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John J. Richardson
He was 59, 61 years old when he died
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as 4h Reporter |
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Creighton Hale
He was 57, 83 years old when he died
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as Du Bois - Fingerprint Man |
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George Reeves
He was 26, 45 years old when he died
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as Steamship Clerk |
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John Harron
He was 36, 36 years old when he died
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as Third Reporter |
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Harry Strang
He was 47, 79 years old when he died
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as Hennessey - Markham's Assistant |
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Margot Stevenson
She was 27, 98 years old when she died
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as Hilda Lake |
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James Stephenson
He was 50, 52 years old when he died
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as Philo Vance |
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Olaf Hytten
He was 51, 67 years old when he died
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as Charles |
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Yakima Canutt
He was 44, 90 years old when he died
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as Sorrento Sailor |
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Maris Wrixon
She was 23, 82 years old when she died
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as Long-Distance Operator |
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Frank Wilcox
He was 32, 66 years old when he died
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as 2nd Reporter |
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Hans Schumm
He was 43, 93 years old when he died
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as Officer at Dock |
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Glen Cavender
He was 56, 78 years old when he died
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as Train Porter Asked to Send Telegram |
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Frank Mayo
He was 53, 77 years old when he died
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as Doorman |
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Egon Brecher
He was 59, 66 years old when he died
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as Austrian Judge |
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Martin Kosleck
He was 35, 89 years old when he died
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as Gamble |
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Edward Raquello
He was 39, 76 years old when he died
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as Eduardo Grassi |
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George Irving
He was 65, 86 years old when he died
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as Avery |
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Nat Carr
He was 53, 57 years old when he died
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as 2nd Photographer |
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Harry Burns
He was 17, 77 years old when he died
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as Capt. Lugo |
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Stuart Holmes
He was 55, 87 years old when he died
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as Hertz |
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Herbert Anderson
He was 22, 77 years old when he died
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as First Reporter |
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Jack Wise
He was 52, 66 years old when he died
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as 1st Photographer |
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Ralph Forbes
He was 35, 46 years old when he died
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as Tom McDonald |
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Frederick Giermann
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as Austrian Sergeant |
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Henry O'Neill
He was 48, 69 years old when he died
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as Markham |
Calling Philo Vance Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Tom Reed as Screenplay. He was 31 (now 52) years old
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Writing |
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William Clemens as Director. He was 34 (74) years old when He died
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Directing |
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S.S. Van Dine as Novel. He was 51 (50) years old when He died
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Writing |
