Philo Vance Returns
1947, English. Directed by William Beaudine.
"EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET NEXT TO A BLONDE...A KILLER GETS THERE FIRST!"
Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- William BeaudineDirector
- William WrightPhilo Vance
- Vivian AustinLorena Blendon Simms
- Leon BelascoAlexis Karnoff
- Clara BlandickStella Blendon
- Ramsay AmesVirginia Berneaux
- Damian O'FlynnLarry Blendon
- Frank WilcoxGeorge Hullman
- Iris AdrianMaggie McCarthy / Choo-Choo Divine
- Ann StauntonHelen Varney Blendon
- Tim MurdockThe Policeman
- Mary ScottMary
- Wade CrosbyChoo-Choo's Bodyguard (Uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 14 April 1947
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert E. Kent
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Philo Vance Returns runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Philo Vance Returns is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Philo Vance Returns on?
Philo Vance Returns isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 April 1947. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like Philo Vance Returns?
If you liked Philo Vance Returns, try The Mirror Crack'd, The Kennel Murder Case, Witness for the Prosecution.
Who directed Philo Vance Returns?
Philo Vance Returns (1947) was directed by William Beaudine and stars William Wright, Vivian Austin, Leon Belasco.