
Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York's Upper East Side.
Cast

William Powell
Philo Vance

Florence Eldridge
Sibella Greene

Ullrich Haupt
Dr. Von Blon

Jean Arthur
Ada Greene

Eugene Pallette
Sergeant Heath

E.H. Calvert
John F. X. Markham

Gertrude Norman
Mrs. Tobias Greene
Lowell Drew
Chester Greene

Morgan Farley
Rex Greene

Brandon Hurst
Sproot
Augusta Burmeister
Mrs. Mannheim

Marcia Harris
Hemming
Veda Buckland
Nurse (uncredited)
Shep Camp
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Charles E. Evans
Lawyer Canon (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans
Miss O'Brien (uncredited)
Mildred Golden
Barton (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew

Frank Tuttle
Director
Bartlett Cormack
Adaptation, Dialogue

Louise Long
Screenplay

S.S. Van Dine
Novel
Verna Willis
Editor
Henry W. Gerrard
Director of Photography
B.P. Schulberg
Producer
Dick Stockton
Casting Assistant
Fred A. Datig
Casting

Travis Banton
Costume Design
Karl Hajos
Original Music Composer
Richard H. Digges Jr.
Additional Writing

Adolph Zukor
Presenter

Jesse L. Lasky
Presenter
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