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The Garden Murder Case

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•5.5/10
MysteryCrime

Ratings

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5.5/10(15)

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

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Philo Vance

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Zalia Graem

Benita Hume

Benita Hume

Nurse Gladys Beeton

Douglas Walton

Douglas Walton

Floyd Garden

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Sergeant Ernest Heath

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Edgar Lowe Hammle

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Major Fenwicke-Ralston

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Woode Swift

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

District Attorney Markham

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Dr. Garden

Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Hammle

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Inspector Colby

Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot

Dr. Doremus

William Austin

William Austin

Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Messenger (Uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Vance's Butler (Uncredited)

Rosalind Ivan

Rosalind Ivan

Mrs. Jepson (Uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Heath's Assistant (Uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Man Yelling at Race Track (Uncredited)

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