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.
Cast
William Powell
Philo Vance
William 'Stage' Boyd
Harry Gray
Eugene Pallette
Sgt. Edward Heath
Paul Lukas
Adolph Mohler
Natalie Moorhead
Fanny Del Roy
Richard Tucker
Anthony Benson
May Beatty
Mrs. Paula Banning
E.H. Calvert
DA John F.X. Markham
Mischa Auer
Albert Brecker (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
Print Dealer (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Detective Burke (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
Captain Hagedorn (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Detective Welch (uncredited)
Otto Yamaoka
Sam (uncredited)
Crew
Frank Tuttle
Director
Bartlett Cormack
Screenplay
S.S. Van Dine
Novel
Doris Drought
Editor
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Dick Stockton
Casting Assistant
Fred A. Datig
Casting
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Harold M. McNiff
Sound
Charles Midgely
Original Music Composer
Eugene Richee
Still Photographer
B.P. Schulberg
General Manager
Jesse L. Lasky
Presenter
Adolph Zukor
Presenter
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