''Philo Vance Returns'' is a 1947 American

mystery film A mystery film is a film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, ...

directed by

William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out a remarkable 179 feature-length films in a wide variety of genres. He is best know ...

and starring William Wright, Vivian Austin and

Leon Belasco Leon Belasco (born Leonid Simeonovich Berladsky; 11 October 1902 – 1 June 1988) was a Russian-American actor and musician who had a career in film and television that spanned from the 1920s to the 1980s, appearing in more than 100 films. ...

.Marshall p.333 It is one of a series of films featuring private detective Philo Vance.

Plot

Vance investigates the murders of a newly engaged couple.

Cast

* William Wright as Philo Vance * Vivian Austin as Lorena Blendon Simms *

as Alexis Karnoff *

Clara Blandick Clara Blandick (born Clara Blanchard Dickey; June 4, 1876 – April 15, 1962) was an American character, film, stage and theater actress who portrayed Aunt Em in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). As a character actress, ...

as Stella Blendon * Ramsay Ames as Virginia Berneaux *

Damian O'Flynn Damian O'Flynn (January 29, 1907 – August 8, 1982) was an Irish- American actor of film and television originally from Holt, Nebraska. Biography Damian Francis Flynn, stage name Damian O'Flynn, began his stage career in Omaha before at ...

as Larry Blendon *

Frank Wilcox Frank Reppy Wilcox (March 13, 1907 – March 3, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television series, as well as Broadway plays. Background Wilcox was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger V. Wilcox. He was born in De Soto ...

as George Hullman *

Iris Adrian Iris Adrian Hostetter (May 29, 1912 – September 17, 1994) was an American stage and film actress. Life and career Adrian was an only child, born in Los Angeles, California, to Florence (née Van Every) and Adrian Earl Hostetter, who wed in 1 ...

as Maggie McCarthy Blendon * Ann Staunton as Helen Varney Blendon * Tim Murdock as The Policeman * Mary Scott as Mary, the Maid

References

Bibliography

* Marshall, Wendy L. ''William Beaudine: From Silents to Television''. Scarecrow Press, 2005.

External links

* * * 1947 films American mystery films American black-and-white films 1947 mystery films 1940s English-language films Films directed by William Beaudine Films scored by Albert Glasser Producers Releasing Corporation films 1940s American films Philo Vance films English-language mystery films {{mystery-film-stub