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The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case

S.S. Van Dine's Greatest Philo Vance Mystery!

Part of Philo Vance Collection

1935•1h 22m•6.5/10
ActionMysteryComedyCrime

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6.5/10(10)

After socialite Lynn Llewellyn receives an anonymous threat, he is poisoned at his uncle's casino, and although he recovers, his wife is murdered by the same killer.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Philo Vance

Alison Skipworth

Alison Skipworth

Priscilla Kinkaid Llewellyn

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Lynn Llewellyn

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Doris Reed

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Richard Kinkaid

Ted Healy

Ted Healy

Police Sergeant Ernest Heath

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Currie

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Amelia Llewellyn

Louise Fazenda

Louise Fazenda

Becky

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

District Attorney John Markham (as Purnell B. Pratt)

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Dr. Kane

Louise Henry

Louise Henry

Virginia Llewellyn

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Smith (as Leo Carroll)

Charles Sellon

Charles Sellon

Dr. Doremus

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Edna Bennett

Nurse to Lynn (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Waiter (unconfirmed) (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Dr. Elton (uncredited)

William Demarest

William Demarest

Auctioneer (uncredited)

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