The Philo Vance novels were particularly well suited for films, where the more unpleasantly affected aspects of the main character could be toned down and the complex plots given more prominence.

Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend Philo Vance (William Wright) to help find the killer. Even as they talk, the killer strikes again and Philo hears Larry fall dead.

Dec 4, 2025 · Here are the Philo Vance Films in Order Unlike some detective series that stayed with one studio, the Philo Vance franchise moved between studios (Paramount, Warner Bros., MGM, PRC), …

The movie adaptions of the S. S. Van Dine novels featuring the detective Philo Vance, starring various actors in the lead role.

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Oct 26, 2023 · Philo Vance made his literary bow in The Benson Murder Case in 1926. He made his screen debut three years later in this Pre-Code movie starring William Powell as Vance and Louise …

Overview: The movie adaptions of the S. S. Van Dine novels featuring the detective Philo Vance, starring various actors in the lead role.

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Sep 20, 2025 · Philo Vance, the erudite and somewhat eccentric amateur detective created by S.S. Van Dine, graced the silver screen in a series of films that spanned the 1920s and 1940s. In total, sixteen …

The Dragon Murder Case (1934) with Warren William as Philo Vance. The Casino Murder Case (1935) with Paul Lukas as Philo Vance, and co-starring Rosalind Russell.