The Casino Murder Case (1935)
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- 1h 22min
- Crime, Mystery
- 15 Mar 1935 (USA)
- Movie
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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Cast verified as complete
| Paul Lukas | ... |
Philo Vance
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| Alison Skipworth | ... |
Priscilla Kinkaid Llewellyn
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| Donald Cook | ... |
Lynn Llewellyn
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| Rosalind Russell | ... |
Doris Reed
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| Arthur Byron | ... |
Richard Kinkaid
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| Ted Healy | ... |
Police Sergeant Ernest Heath
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| Eric Blore | ... |
Currie
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| Isabel Jewell | ... |
Amelia Llewellyn
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| Louise Fazenda | ... |
Becky
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
District Attorney John Markham
(as Purnell B. Pratt)
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| Leslie Fenton | ... |
Dr. Kane
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| Louise Henry | ... |
Virginia Llewellyn
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| Leo G. Carroll | ... |
Smith
(as Leo Carroll)
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| Charles Sellon | ... |
Dr. Doremus
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Edna Bennett | ... |
Nurse to Lynn (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Waiter (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Dr. Elton (uncredited)
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| William Demarest | ... |
Auctioneer (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Auction Floorman (uncredited)
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Lillian Elliott | ... |
Mrs. Marting (uncredited)
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
Watchman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hart | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
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Tom Herbert | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Keye Luke | ... |
Taki - Casino Pageboy (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Miki Morita | ... |
Japanese Casino Waiter (uncredited)
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Pinky Parker | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Assistant Coroner (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edwin L. Marin | ||
Written by
| Florence Ryerson | ... | (screen play) and |
| Edgar Allan Woolf | ... | (screen play) |
| S.S. Van Dine | ... | (from the book by) |
| Ralph Spence | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | (synchronized score) |
Cinematography by
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | (photographed by) (as Charles Clarke) |
Editing by
| Conrad A. Nervig | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Art Department
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
| Joseph C. Wright | ... | associate art director (as Joseph Wright) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| A.W. Brown | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Clarence Sinclair Bull | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Tom Long | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Kyme Meade | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harkness Smith | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dolly Tree | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| R.H. Bassett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Edward Ward | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (DVD-R included in "Philo Vance Murder Collection")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (dvd package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (dvd package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Philo Vance receives a note that harm will befall Lynn at the casino that night, he takes the threat seriously while the DA dismisses it. At the casino owned by Uncle Kinkaid, Lynn is indeed poisoned under the watchful eye of Philo. However, he recovers, but the same cannot be said for Lynn's wife Virginia, who is at the family home. Only a family member could have poisoned Lynn and Virginia and everyone has their dark motives. Philo will follow the clues and find the perpetrator.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | S.S. Van Dine's Greatest Philo Vance Mystery! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Seventh of fifteen films in the "Philo Vance" series released from 1929 to 1947 that began with The Canary Murder Case (1929). The novels by S.S. Van Dine were extremely popular and studios bade for the film rights to each one, making the author very wealthy at the time. See more » |
| Goofs | When Virgina is poisoned, the doctor who examined her states that her pupils were dilated so much that he could barely see the retinas. The retina is a membrane in the back of the eye. He meant that he could barely see the iris. The iris is the colored part of the eye in which the pupil exists. A doctor should have known the difference between the iris and the retina. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by The Garden Murder Case (1936). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphonische Dichtung 'Les Préludes' See more » |
| Quotes |
Philo Vance:
Yes, we must discover the wrong direction in order to discover the right. See more » |