Private Detective Philo Vance gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States.
Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.
A wealthy socialite is found poisoned to death in a casino, and detective Philo Vance is called to investigate. As he delves into the case, he uncovers a web of family secrets, red herrings, and hidden motives. With the help of his trusted butler and his deductive skills, Vance must identify the killer before they strike again.
One of a series of movies based on the character Philo Vance
When a wealthy man is found dead in his garden, detective Philo Vance must navigate a web of deceit and betrayal to solve the murder.
When a wealthy showgirl is found dead, detective Philo Vance investigates a tangled web of secrets and suspects in order to solve the murder. As the investigation unfolds, Vance must navigate the high-society world of Broadway and confront a range of characters including a bumbling cop, a district attorney, and a show business mogul. With the clock ticking and pressure mounting, Vance must use his wits and resolve to uncover the truth before it's too late.
When a wealthy Bishop is found dead, detective Philo Vance is called in to solve the case. As he investigates, he uncovers a complex web of lies, secrets, and high society scandals.
Philo Vance is hired to write a true-crime mystery... but when the facts about an unsolved crime are about to be brought out into the open a murder takes place.
The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.
A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him.
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.
One of a series of murder mysteries featuring the character Philo Vance. A Lost Movie
When a wealthy dog owner is murdered, detective Philo Vance must navigate a tangled web of suspects and motives within the world of kennel clubs and dog shows. With an array of twists and turns, Vance must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York's Upper East Side.
When a socialite goes missing after attending a dinner party at a mansion, detective Philo Vance is called in to investigate. As the investigation unfolds, a love triangle, a dragon reenactment, and a series of red herrings complicate the case. With a list of suspects and a trail of clues, Vance must unravel the truth behind the murder.