It was a solid mystery, with a little comic relief, good acting and a better than average cast. Like new, buy it now philo vances gamble 1947 dvd classic mystery movie film alan curtis add. He was portrayed as a stylish, very intelligent and cultured private detectivean americanized sherlock holmesworking out of new york. It is included, with other philo vance films, in the philo vance murder case collection. Philo vance was a fictional american amateur detective who appeared in. However, he recovers, but the same cannot be said for lynns wife virginia, who is at the family home. Following the trail of clues, philo vance gets mixed up with an international smuggling ring, not to mention a third.
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Philo vance was responsible for putting detective, crime, and murder mystery books back on the literary map. Alan curtis philo vance, sheila ryan, tala birell, frank jenks, james bell, frank fenton, paul maxey. Good supporting cast, henry oneill, edward brophy and jimmy conlin stand out. James stephenson plays the titular gentleman sleuth, who must solve the murder of the inventor of a revolutionary new bombsight the original film concerned a championship dog race. Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch movies. Philo vance is a fictional character featured in 12 crime novels written by s. Calling philo vance 1940 william clemens, william b. Philo vances gamble is a 1947 american mystery film directed by basil wrangell and starring alan curtis, vivian austin and tala birell. Guardare philo vances gamble streaming ita kobelisco. Philo vance s gamble 1947 private detective philo vance alan curtis gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the united states.
I have three major complaints about the title of the film. Meanwhile philo vance puts off a vacation to look into the case. Powells role as philo vance is not the actors first performance as the aristocratic sleuth. Average entry in the philo vance series, james stevenson is philo in this one. The first victim is the smuggler, jeffrey connor dan seymour, who intended to doublecross his partners, one of which. This youtube playlist was copied from claudio italias channel using. Like new, buy it now philo vances gamble 1947 dvd classic mystery movie film alan curtis add to watch list added to your watch list. There was a time when detective, crime, and murder mystery books had fallen into disrepute. The principal suspect is the victims brother, who is.
Van dines detective on the screen and played vance in four of the first five philo vance movies, the first three at paramount, the previous entry to dragon, the kennel murder case 1933, also at warner brothers. Exceptionally entertaining softboiled detective philo vance solves murders with his wits. Published in books, serialized for radio, and adapted for film, the mysteries are considered golden age classics. Philo vances secret mission, philo vance returns, philo vances gamble. Calling philo vance 1940 very loosely based on the kennel murder case with james stephenson as philo vance. He appeared in thirteen films between 1929 and 1947. Van dines philo vance novel to be filmed by warner bros. Van dine pen name of willard huntington wright in a series of detective novels beginning in 1927. With alan curtis, vivian austin, frank jenks, tala birell. Vance would be played by warren william, paul lukas, edmund lowe, and james stephenson. The world war ii news and pop culture vault 43,626 views. The plot is set in motion when a valuable emerald is smuggled into the u. He was portrayed as a stylish, even foppish dandy, a new yorkbon vivant possessing a highly intellectual bent. Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch.
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Philo vances gamble 1947 the urbane sleuth alan curtis and his sidekick frank jenks solve murders caused by a big emerald. Van dine the pen name of willard huntington wright in the 1920s and 1930s. Philo vance was the first private detective of the sound era. Priding itself on bringing together downhill mountain bikings most talented and charismatic riders outside of the tape, on tracks tailored for madness. Early vance films had been made by paramount pictures, and later ones would be made by warners, paramount and mgm. Philo vances gamble 1947 dvd classic mystery movie film. Following the trail of clues, philo vance gets mixed up with an international smuggling ring, not. James stephenson plays the titular gentleman sleuth. The kennel murder case is a 1933 american precode mystery film adapted from the 1933 novel of the same name by s. Philo vances gamble, lobbycard, from left, frank jenks, vivian austin, alan. Philo vance s gamble 1947 the urbane sleuth alan curtis and his sidekick frank jenks solve murders caused by a big emerald. Also dead sir thomas mcdonalds dog a dog that was competing against coe. Philo vance s gamble 1947 with alan curtis as philo vance.
The roaring twenties starring james cagney, priscilla lane, and humphrey bogart duration. Fully updated best hollywood murder mystery movies list. Philo goes after a gang of murderous jewel thieves. Van dines philo vance stands out because of the sheer number of studios four that. Steel city media and creative concept bring you the much anticipated feature film gamble. Dan seymour full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Philo vance s secret mission, philo vance returns, philo vance s gamble. Van dine the pen name of willard huntington wright, published in the 1920s and 1930s. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. The second philo vance mystery from prc features curtis his second, and last, stab at the role as the intrepid detective. Philo vance s gamble is a 1947 american mystery film directed by basil wrangell and starring alan curtis, vivian austin and tala birell.
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At the casino owned by uncle kinkaid, lynn is indeed poisoned under the watchful eye of philo. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. The gem promptly disappears, resulting in two murders. Philip marlowe, pat novack, richard diamond, let george do it, and yours truly. The dilettante detective stylishly sleuths his way through some of his most famous cases in this 2disc, 6film collection. It was the first of three films featuring the detective philo vance made by the producers releasing corporation, as part of a loose series of vance films stretching back to 1929. In the movies, william powell, warren william, paul lukas and basil rathbone starred as vance.
Philo vances gamble 1947 colorized alan curtis youtube. Philo vance returns 1947 with william wright as philo vance. This youtube playlist was copied from claudio italias channel using youtube playlists. Among the many screen detective series of the 1930s and 1940s, s. The kennel murder case with william powell, mary astor, eugene pallet, and others is considered a masterpiece by film buffs and historians, and one of the greatest screen adaptations of a novel from the golden age of detective, crime, and murder mystery books. I thought philo vances gamble was a very solid effort, especially for a movie that is a long way down the list of philo vance films done. Spettatore potrebbe godere pellicola e selvaggina nel vostro ipad. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Philo vance lost films collection my video classics. Jun 21, 2012 the roaring twenties starring james cagney, priscilla lane, and humphrey bogart duration. The door is locked from the inside, and he has been shot.
Van dines philo vance stands out because of the sheer number of studios four that sponsored the 14 films, which starred. The fiddlin buckaroo 1933 full movie download full hd. The bishop murder case was published in 1929 and is one of the best vance novels. First of all, handsome and dashing alan curtis does not fit the picture i have in my head of philo vance at all. Lovers of the noirish hardboiled school should seek out a host of other shows. The dragon murder case 1934 featuring warren william as. The garden murder case, calling philo vance, the casino murder case the michael shayne movie collection on dvd.
The movie itself is a fairly entertaining b detective film, however, dont expect it to hold up well when compared to the earlier philo vance films in the series, such as those staring william powell. The second of prcs trio of philo vance mysteries, philo vances gamble stars alan curtis as s. When philo vance receives a note that harm will befall lynn at the casino that night, he takes the threat seriously while the da dismisses it. Vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the radio. Philo vance, accompanied by his prizelosing scottish terrier, investigates the lockedroom murder of a prominent and muchhated collector whose broken chinese vase provides an important clue. Vance had also been played by basil rathbone in mgms entry to the series, the bishop murder case, in 1930. He was portrayed as a stylish, even foppish dandy, a new yorkbon vivant possessing a highly. Philo vances gamble 1947 private detective philo vance alan curtis. This site allows a free download of b movies, which include westerns, crime, science. Van dine wrote a number of murder mystery novels and created the character of detective philo vance. His brain is a match for the great sherlock holmes, and so is his superior attitude. This film is a close adaptation of the novel, with only a few minor variations.
Philo vances secret mission 1947 with alan curtis as philo vance. Calling philo vance is a perfunctory remake of 1933s the kennel murder case, which many aficionados consider the best of the vance films. William powell, mary astor, eugene pallette, ralph morgan. Philip marlowe, pat novack, richard diamond, let george do it, and yours truly, johnny dollar for starters. Vance, in the original books, is an intellectual so highly refined he seems he might be ghostwritten by p. Van dine, philo vance was quite popular in books, movies and on radio. The crime doctors gamble 1947 full movie download full. In this list, i will add all the mystery and murder mystery movies also. The crime doctors gamble 1947 full movie download full hd. Vance had also been played by basil rathbone in mgms entry to the series, the bishop murder case, in. As several people have pointed out to me over the years, philo vance was a private eye, and it would be unfair for me to exclude him from this site. Philo vance philo vance needs a kick in the pance ogden nash. Van dine is the second book of the philo vance mystery series set in 1920s new york city.