Night of Mystery

1937 1h 6m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Mystery

Synopsis

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Philo Vance investigates a series of murders among members of the wealthy Greene family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Grant Richards
Philo Vance
Roscoe Karns
Sergeant Heath
Helen Burgess
Ada Greene
Ruth Coleman
Sibella Greene
Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Tobias Greene
June Martel
Barton
Ellen Drew
Secretary
Purnell Pratt
John F. X. Markham

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: E.A. Dupont
Writers: Gladys Unger, Frank Partos
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by E.A. Dupont, shot by Harry Fischbeck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Grant Richards and Roscoe Karns and Helen Burgess carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

E.A. Dupont directs. Harry Fischbeck behind the camera. James Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Philo Vance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by E.A. Dupont, shot by Harry Fischbeck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor James Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Grant Richards and Roscoe Karns and Helen Burgess carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0029312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.