Philo Vance: watch order
The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 16 h 17 min. The movie adaptions of the S. S. Van Dine novels featuring the detective Philo Vance, starring various actors in the lead role.
Movie 1The Canary Murder Case (1929)
1 h 22 min · ★ 5.7
A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a…
Movie 2The Greene Murder Case (1929)
1 h 9 min · ★ 6.0
Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York's Upper East Side.
Movie 3The Bishop Murder Case (1929)
1 h 28 min · ★ 5.4
The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where he was killed. The note found dealing with the murder was part of a…
Movie 4The Benson Murder Case (1930)
1 h 5 min · ★ 6.1
A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him.
Movie 5The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
1 h 13 min · ★ 6.1
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.
Movie 6The Dragon Murder Case (1934)
1 h 7 min · ★ 5.9
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…
Movie 7The Casino Murder Case (1935)
1 h 22 min · ★ 6.8
After socialite Lynn Llewellyn receives an anonymous threat, he is poisoned at his uncle's casino, and although he recovers, his wife is murdered by the same killer.
Movie 8The Garden Murder Case (1936)
1 h 1 min · ★ 5.7
Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.
Movie 9Night of Mystery (1937)
1 h 6 min · ★ 10.0
Philo Vance investigates a series of murders among members of the wealthy Greene family.
Movie 10The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
1 h 18 min · ★ 6.3
Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky,…
Movie 11Calling Philo Vance (1940)
1 h 2 min · ★ 6.0
Philo is in Vienna working for the US Government to see if Archer Coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers. He grabs the plans with Archer's signature, but is captured by police before he can escape. Deported…
Movie 12Philo Vance's Gamble (1947)
1 h 2 min · ★ 6.3
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.
Movie 13Philo Vance Returns (1947)
1 h 4 min · ★ 6.3
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…
Movie 14Philo Vance's Secret Mission (1947)
58 min · ★ 7.0
Philo Vance is hired to write a true-crime mystery... but when the facts about an unsolved crime are about to be brought out into the open a murder takes place.
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