Night of Mystery

Part of Philo Vance Collection

1937•1h 6m

Mystery

One of a series of movies based on the character Philo Vance

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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Grant Richards

Philo Vance

Roscoe Karns

Sergeant Heath

Helen Burgess

Ada Greene

Ruth Coleman

Sibella Greene

Elizabeth Patterson

Mrs. Tobias Greene

June Martel

Barton

Ellen Drew

Secretary

Purnell Pratt

John F. X. Markham

Colin Tapley

Chester Greene

James Bush

Rex Greene

Leonard Carey

Lister

Nora Cecil

Harvey Stephens

Ivan F. Simpson

Greta Meyer

Myra Marsh

Barlowe Borland

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