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Cast
William Wright
as Philo Vance
Vivian Austin
as Lorena Blendon Simms
Leon Belasco
as Alexis Karnoff
Clara Blandick
as Stella Blendon
Ramsay Ames
as Virginia Berneaux
Damian O'Flynn
as Larry Blendon
Frank Wilcox
as George Hullman
Iris Adrian
as Maggie McCarthy / Choo-Choo Divine
Ann Staunton
as Helen Varney Blendon
Tim Murdock
as The Policeman
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1947
Runtime1h 04m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery, Action
Votes3
DirectorWilliam Beaudine
WritersRobert E. Kent
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPhilo Vance Returns
About Philo Vance Returns
Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.
Directed by William Beaudine, Philo Vance Returns leans on a strong ensemble — William Wright, Vivian Austin, Leon Belasco — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1947.
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