7 Movies on High Quality DVDStarring: William Powell
The gentlemanly, artistocratic, independently-wealthy New
Yorker, amateur detective Philo Vance was introduced in the works of Willard
Huntington Wright (S.S. Van Dine), first in his 1926 novel The Benson Murder
Mystery. Thin Man star William Powell and others portrayed Philo
Vance from 1929 to 1947.
Films about Philo Vance were made from the late 1920s to the late 1940s, with
some more faithful to the literary character than others. Among the
several actors who played Vance on the screen were William Powell, Warren William, and Basil Rathbone, all of whom had great success playing other detectives in movies. The movie The Canary Murder Case is famous for a contract dispute that eventually helped sink the career of star Louise Brooks.
Disc 1
The Casino Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case
Philo Vance's Gamble
