Night of Mystery (1937)
Overview
One of a series of movies based on the character Philo Vance
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.001 |
Directed By
E.A. Dupont
Crew
Gladys Unger
E.A. Dupont
Frank Partos
S.S. Van Dine
Hans Dreier
William LeBaron
Robert North
Harry Fischbeck
A. Earl Hedrick
James Smith
TOP 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
Colin Tapley
Chester Greene
James Bush
Rex Greene
Leonard Carey
Lister
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