Philo Vance's Secret Mission
Philo Vance's Secret Mission | |
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Directed by | Reginald Le Borg |
Written by | |
Produced by | Howard Welsch |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
Edited by | |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Films |
Release date | August 30, 1947 |
Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Philo Vance's Secret Mission is a 1947 American mystery film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan and Tala Birell.[1] It was part of a series of films featuring the detective Philo Vance made during the 1930s and 1940s.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Edward C. Jewell and .
Synopsis[]
Philo Vance is approached by the head of a publishing company to become an advisor on a series of crime novels they are releasing. Before long he is embroiled in a case about the mysterious killing of one of the partners in the company.
Cast[]
- Alan Curtis as Philo Vance
- Sheila Ryan as Mona Bannister
- Tala Birell as Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips
- Frank Jenks as Ernie Clark
- James Bell as Sheriff Harry Madison
- Frank Fenton as Paul Morgan
- Paul Maxey as Martin Jamison
- as Joe, the Photographer
- as Louise Roberts aka Mrs. Paul Morgan
- as Carl Wilson
- William Newell as Deputy
- Tom Quinn as Haddon Phillips
- Harry Strang as Ship's Purser
- Frank Wilcox as Thaddius Carter
References[]
- ^ Backer p.35
Bibliography[]
- Backer, Ron. Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood. McFarland, 2012.
External links[]
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1947 films
- 1947 mystery films
- American films
- American mystery films
- Films directed by Reginald Le Borg
- Producers Releasing Corporation films
- Eagle-Lion Films films
- American black-and-white films
- Mystery film stubs