The Bishop Murder Case (1930)

The Bishop Murder Case (1930) was a Mystery Film directed by Nick Grinde and David Burton .

The Bishop Murder Case ( 1930 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 26, 2021 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

Before Basil Rathbone donned the deerstalker to play Sherlock Holmes in 14 films, he portrayed the dapper sleuth Philo Vance in The Bishop Murder Case ( 1930 ), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first film to feature S.S. Van Dine's famous detective hero. Paramount Pictures brought novelist Dine's character to ... Read full article

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A Tale of Two Philos: "The Bishop Murder Case" and "The Kennel Murder Case"

By David on May 24, 2013 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

"The Bishop Murder Case" and "The Kennel Murder Case" take place next door to each other. Well, close, anyway. They're both set in mansions in New York City, and they both feature murders solved by Philo Vance, S.S. Van Dine's smooth Shamus who isn't even slightly embarrassed about his first name... Read full article

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A Tale of Two Philos: "The Bishop Murder Case" and "The Kennel Murder Case"

By David on May 24, 2013 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

"The Bishop Murder Case" and "The Kennel Murder Case" take place next door to each other. Well, close, anyway. They're both set in mansions in New York City, and they both feature murders solved by Philo Vance, S.S. Van Dine's smooth Shamus who isn't even slightly embarrassed about his first name... Read full article

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