The Dragon Murder Case

"FOLLOW FAMOUS PHILO VANCE AS HE SOLVES THE AMAZING SWIMMING POOL MURDER MYSTERY!"

1934 1h 7m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 19

Mystery

Synopsis

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Wonderful idea to give a party with people who dislike each other. Late at night, everyone decides to go into the pool, except Stamm, who is drunk. Montague dives in as does Greeff and Leland, but only Greeff and Leland come out. Montague is no where to be found so Leland suspects foul play and calls the cops. Luckily, Philo is with the D.A. and comes along, but they do not find Montague. When they drain the pool the next day, they find nothing except what looks like dragon prints. Philo has his suspicions and tries to piece the clues together to find out what has happened.

“FOLLOW FAMOUS PHILO VANCE AS HE SOLVES THE AMAZING SWIMMING POOL MURDER MYSTERY!”

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Cast

Warren William
Philo Vance
Margaret Lindsay
Bernice Stamm
Lyle Talbot
Gale Leland
Eugene Pallette
Sgt. Ernest Heath
Helen Lowell
Mother Stamm
Robert McWade
District Attorney Markham
Robert Barrat
Rudolph Stamm
Dorothy Tree
Ruby Steele

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Writers: Rian James, F. Hugh Herbert, Robert N. Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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92 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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Editor Terry O. Morse 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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Warren William and Margaret Lindsay and Lyle Talbot carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "FOLLOW FAMOUS PHILO VANCE AS HE SOLVES THE AMAZING SWIMMING POOL MURDER MYSTERY!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

H. Bruce Humberstone directs. Terry O. Morse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Philo Vance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Terry O. Morse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Warren William and Margaret Lindsay and Lyle Talbot carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "FOLLOW FAMOUS PHILO VANCE AS HE SOLVES THE AMAZING SWIMMING POOL MURDER MYSTERY!".
7IMDB entry: tt0025069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "love triangle", "swimming pool", "murder", "disappearance".