Night of Mystery
Night of Mystery

Night of Mystery

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1937
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Mystery

Overview

One of a series of movies based on the character Philo Vance

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

17 members
Acting

Grant Richards

Philo Vance

Grant Richards
Acting

Roscoe Karns

Sergeant Heath

Roscoe Karns
Acting

Helen Burgess

Ada Greene

Helen Burgess
Acting

Ruth Coleman

Sibella Greene

Ruth Coleman
Acting

Elizabeth Patterson

Mrs. Tobias Greene

Elizabeth Patterson
Acting

June Martel

Barton

June Martel
Acting

Ellen Drew

Secretary

Ellen Drew
Acting

Purnell Pratt

John F. X. Markham

Purnell Pratt
Acting

Colin Tapley

Chester Greene

Colin Tapley
Acting

James Bush

Rex Greene

James Bush
Acting

Leonard Carey

Lister

Leonard Carey
Acting

Nora Cecil

Unknown Role

Nora Cecil
Acting

Harvey Stephens

Unknown Role

Harvey Stephens
Acting

Ivan F. Simpson

Unknown Role

Ivan F. Simpson
Acting

Greta Meyer

Unknown Role

Greta Meyer
Acting

Myra Marsh

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Barlowe Borland

Unknown Role

Barlowe Borland

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