The Garden Murder Case

"S. S. Van Dine's most intriguing murder case featuring the great PHILO VANCE!"

1936 1h 1m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.

“S. S. Van Dine's most intriguing murder case featuring the great PHILO VANCE!”

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Cast

Edmund Lowe
Philo Vance
Virginia Bruce
Zalia Graem
Benita Hume
Nurse Gladys Beeton
Douglas Walton
Floyd Garden
Nat Pendleton
Sergeant Ernest Heath
Gene Lockhart
Edgar Lowe Hammle
H.B. Warner
Major Fenwicke-Ralston
Kent Smith
Woode Swift

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edwin L. Marin
Writers: Bertram Millhauser
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Philo Vance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edwin L. Marin, shot by Charles G. Clarke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Axt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Edmund Lowe and Virginia Bruce and Benita Hume carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "S. S. Van Dine's most intriguing murder case featuring the great PHILO VANCE!".

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The take

Edwin L. Marin directs. Charles G. Clarke behind the camera. William Axt scores. Ben Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Philo Vance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Edwin L. Marin, shot by Charles G. Clarke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by William Axt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Edmund Lowe and Virginia Bruce and Benita Hume carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "S. S. Van Dine's most intriguing murder case featuring the great PHILO VANCE!".
9IMDB entry: tt0027656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.