The Garden Murder Case

S. S. Van Dine's most intriguing murder case featuring the great PHILO VANCE!

Part of Philo Vance Collection

1936•1h 1m•5.7/10

MysteryCrime

Ratings

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5.7/10(16)

Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Status

Released

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Cast

Edmund Lowe

Philo Vance

Virginia Bruce

Zalia Graem

Benita Hume

Nurse Gladys Beeton

Douglas Walton

Floyd Garden

Nat Pendleton

Sergeant Ernest Heath

Gene Lockhart

Edgar Lowe Hammle

H.B. Warner

Major Fenwicke-Ralston

Kent Smith

Woode Swift

Grant Mitchell

District Attorney Markham

Frieda Inescort

Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston

Henry B. Walthall

Dr. Garden

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Hammle

Charles Trowbridge

Inspector Colby

Etienne Girardot

Dr. Doremus

William Austin

Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)

Don Brodie

Messenger (Uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Vance's Butler (Uncredited)

Rosalind Ivan

Mrs. Jepson (Uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Heath's Assistant (Uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Man Yelling at Race Track (Uncredited)

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The Garden Murder Case

Ratings

Production

Language

Status

Release Date

Cast

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Virginia Bruce

Benita Hume

Douglas Walton

Nat Pendleton

Gene Lockhart

H.B. Warner

Kent Smith

Grant Mitchell

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