Philo Vance's Gamble

"He Finds His Greatest Adventure With A Death-Dealing Adventuress!"

1947 1h 2m EN

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6.3

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5.8

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★6.3TMDB · 7★5.8IMDB · 150

Mystery

Synopsis

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Private Detective Philo Vance gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States.

“He Finds His Greatest Adventure With A Death-Dealing Adventuress!”

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Cast

Alan Curtis
Philo Vance
Vivian Austin
Laurian March (as Terry Austin)
Frank Jenks
Ernie Clark
Tala Birell
Tina Cromwell
Gavin Gordon
Oliver Tennant
Cliff Clark
Inspector Walsh
James Burke
Lt. Burke
Toni Todd
Geegee Desmond

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Basil Wrangell
Writers: Arthur St. Claire, Lawrence Taylor, Eugene Conrad
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Basil Wrangell, shot by Jackson Rose. 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 Alvin Levin. 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 W. Donn Hayes 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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Alan Curtis and Vivian Austin and Frank Jenks carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He Finds His Greatest Adventure With A Death-Dealing Adventuress!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Basil Wrangell directs. Jackson Rose behind the camera. Alvin Levin scores. W. Donn Hayes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Philo Vance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Basil Wrangell, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alvin Levin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor W. Donn Hayes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alan Curtis and Vivian Austin and Frank Jenks carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He Finds His Greatest Adventure With A Death-Dealing Adventuress!".
9IMDB entry: tt0039702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.