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The Garden Murder Case (1936)

S. S. Van Dine's most intriguing murder case featuring the great PHILO VANCE!

Genre : Mystery

Runtime : 1H 1M

Director : Edwin L. Marin
Writer : Bertram Millhauser

Synopsis

Detective Philo Vance is in charge of the investigation of several mysterious murders. Things take a turn when he gathers evidence against Major Fenwicke-Ralston.

Actors

Edmund Lowe
Edmund Lowe
Philo Vance
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Zalia Graem
Benita Hume
Benita Hume
Nurse Gladys Beeton
Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton
Floyd Garden
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Sergeant Ernest Heath
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Edgar Lowe Hammle
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Major Fenwicke-Ralston
Kent Smith
Kent Smith
Woode Swift
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
District Attorney Markham
Frieda Inescort
Frieda Inescort
Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
Dr. Garden
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Hammle
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Inspector Colby
Etienne Girardot
Etienne Girardot
Dr. Doremus
William Austin
William Austin
Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
Messenger (Uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Vance's Butler (Uncredited)
Rosalind Ivan
Rosalind Ivan
Mrs. Jepson (Uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
Heath's Assistant (Uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Man Yelling at Race Track (Uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard
Waiter at Race Track (Uncredited)
Jack Roper
Jack Roper
Servant Eating Caviar (Uncredited)
Matty Roubert
Matty Roubert
Newsboy (Uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
Woman Running for Bus (Uncredited)
Duke York
Duke York
Traffic Cop (Uncredited)

Crews

Edwin L. Marin
Edwin L. Marin
Director
Bertram Millhauser
Bertram Millhauser
Screenplay
S.S. Van Dine
S.S. Van Dine
Novel
Lucien Hubbard
Lucien Hubbard
Producer
Ned Marin
Ned Marin
Producer
William Axt
William Axt
Original Music Composer
Charles G. Clarke
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Lesley Selander
Lesley Selander
Assistant Director
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Art Direction
Joseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright
Art Direction
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Costume Design
Paul Marquardt
Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator
Jack Virgil
Jack Virgil
Orchestrator

Posters and backgrounds

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