Alan curtis philo vance, sheila ryan, tala birell, frank jenks, james bell, frank fenton, paul maxey. In 1947, the rights to the character went to a poverty row studio prc and 3 original stories were made philo vance s gamble, philo vance returns and philo vance s secret mission. Vance, in the original books, is an intellectual so highly refined he seems he might be ghostwritten by p. Philo vance was born during a twoyear period of bed rest for wright, brought on by the authors drug abuse. The kennel murder case is a 1933 american precode mystery film adapted from the 1933 novel of the same name by s. However, in the years since the vie concluded in 2006. Gavin gordon lord byron from bride of frankenstein pops up as a theater director involved in the heist. A member of the wealthy kenting family is kidnapped, and philo vance s suspicions lead him to the victim s home, the purple house on new york s 86th street. The following list comprises americanmade eaglelion titles completed from 1946 to mid. Ralph bellamy was reported to have been signed to perform in the film, but he does not appear in the film as released. 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. Vances statement, with the possibilities it suggested, threw a pall of vague horror over all of us. Alan curtis also appeared as vance in the very last philo vance film, secret mission. Van dine 18871939 page at blackhat mystery bookstore.
The big bang theory complete series seasons 112 dvd. Philo vances gamble by basil wrangell alan curtis, terry. In 1947, the rights to the character went to a poverty row studio prc and 3 original stories were made philo vances gamble, philo vance returns and philo vances secret mission. Wouk and his family were living in the virgin islands when he interrupted work on his next novel to complete a longstanding passion project about the jewish faith called this is my god 1959. A member of the wealthy kenting family is kidnapped, and philo vances suspicions lead him to the victims home, the purple house on new yorks 86th street. I was watching gamble, and again i saw the pupils of his eyes dilate.
The benson murder case kicked off the series in 1926. To occupy him, wrights doctor suggested light reading, such as detective fiction. 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. Unsteadily he rose, and bracing himself with one hand on the back of his chair, glared at vance like a man who had seen a malignant spectre. I would say if you are a fan of perry mason as done by raymond burr you. Although philo vances gamble was the second film in the series to be produced, it actually was released as the first entry in the series. Mias dad turns out another accomplished 63minute bmovie with. The philo vance murder case collection dvd 1930 region 1 us. All three had been completed by january 1947, with this initial entry issued last aug 30 47 number 2 philo vances gamble came out first apr, number 3 philo vance returns released second june 19, making for odd continuity as it starred william wright in the title role rather than alan curtis, who had played vance in the first two.
The kennel murder case philo vances gamble and philo vance returns are all streaming on amazon prime, and several others are. Van dine character starring alan curtis vivian austin tala birell. Try to see one movie from every year of the golden age of film noir. Following the trail of clues, philo vance gets mixed up with an international smuggling ring, not to mention a third. Oneonta film fest to hail philo vances rediscovery allotsego. Robinson, james cagney, george raft, paul muni, and humphrey bogart. In this era of tommy guns and fedoras, warner bros. Philo vances gamble 1947 the urbane sleuth alan curtis and his sidekick frank jenks solve murders caused by a big emerald. By f 959, the number of film noirg refeased was down to eleven, ah of them lowbudget, t b e classic period of film noir hact ended, the film nair, which evolved in 1939 with the rise af the b movie and worked its way up through the ranks of the a prducrions, had returned to its roots. Taken, like most of the vance films, fairly faithfully from van dines novels not. The vance phile in ascii is in a mixed 802 column format. Philo vances secret mission 1947 directed by reginald. With alan curtis, vivian austin, frank jenks, tala birell.
Alan curtis vance is pretty generic and he would never be confused with the william powell version. The movies werent done with vance yet, 1947 saw three more pictures released, philo vance returns starring william wright, philo vances gamble, and. It was a solid mystery, with a little comic relief, good acting and a better than average cast. Philo vance s gamble 1947 the urbane sleuth alan curtis and his sidekick frank jenks solve murders caused by a big emerald. Often these story lines centered around the prohibition act, with the requisite assortment of gangsters, bootleggers and floozy moll. A complete list of the films in john grants a comprehensive encyclopedia of film noir. For someone who had once written, there are few punishments too severe for a popular novel writer, it sounded like a dubious proposition, but to. 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. Philo is brought in by a pulp mystery magazine publisher who wants to branch out into book publishing with vance as a celebrity author. As several people have pointed out to me over the years, philo vance was a private eye, and it would.
April 1947 after a valuable emerald is smuggled into the u. Philo vance 1974 italian tv miniseries, giorgio albertazzi. Fresh from ditching an overbudget, behindschedule software illustration. Early vance films had been made by paramount pictures, ones would be made by warners, paramount and mgm. The vance integral edition made extensive use of the personal papers of jack vance, in particular his final manuscripts, as these contained vances last word regarding the work as he intended it. Y gruman aircraft and eixteenth halfdozen washington state football team a. Philo vances gamble, with alan curtis and terry austin. Philo vance alan curtis is hired by a magazine publisher, ostensibly as a technical advisor for a crime periodical. I had heard that the public domain dvds sold by mr. James stephenson plays the titular gentleman sleuth. Having proved quickwitted and urban as ss van dines philo vance in the murder case film series, he teamed with myrna loy to play dashiell hammetts dipsomanic highsociety snoops nick and nora charles in the thin man 1934, after the thin man 1936, another thin man 1939, the shadow of the thin man 1941 and the thin man goes home 1944. Unfortunately, after a good long run, sales of the philo vance books began to slip, and vance, once a man. Philo vance s gamble 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This collection from warner archive includes 6 films from mgm and warner, with 6 different actors portraying philo vance.
A full 2 columns of asterisks delimit parts listed in the contents, 80 or fewer columns of asterisks delimit sections within these parts. A literary lion for over two decades in the late 20th century, novelist, playwright and essayist herman wouks body of work included the pulitzer prizewinning caine mutiny 1951 as well the sprawling world war ii narratives the winds of war. The movies werent done with vance yet, 1947 saw three more pictures released, philo vance returns starring william wright, philo vance s gamble, and philo vance s secret mission, both with alan curtis. Calling philo vance is a perfunctory remake of 1933s the kennel murder case, which many aficionados consider the best of the vance films. Vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the radio. The philo vance murder case collection dvd 1930 region 1. Philo vances gamble 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mike tsukamotosta contract, usaf set out to learn to code just like the commercial tech industry. Completed in december 1929, the film premiered in san antonio, texas on december 31. Philo vances gamble marked the first film in which alan curtis appeared as vance and frank jenks appeared as his assistant. A mysterious ransom note and the family collection of gems both play a part in the plot, which ends with the murderer s suicide with the connivance of vance. The little studio, much maligned, just seemed like a staple of the public domain world, never defined like republic and, to a lesser degree, monogram. L j like a damphool hayes went walking in a 75mile wind in heat in 2. Philo vance s gamble, with alan curtis and terry austin.
Unfollow philo vance movies to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Variety reported that the box office receipts for the bishop murder case were pretty goodneither a hit nor a flop. Calling philo vance 1940 james stephenson novel the kennel murder case philo vance s secret mission 1947 alan curtis. Philo vances gamble is a 1947 american mystery film directed by basil wrangell and starring alan curtis, vivian austin and tala birell. 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. Ivory is an associate professor and assistant chair in the department of english at appalachian state university in boone, nc. Most of the films are hitormiss, with powell and rathbone the most successful at adding just enough charm. The second of prc s trio of philo vance mysteries, philo vance s gamble stars alan curtis as s. This film stars william powell, making his fourth screen appearance as s. Philo vance s gamble 155 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article produced by howard welsch written by eugene conrad arthur st. The kennel murder case was the first adaptation of one of s. Nicker dare saturday, february 6 call of the forest, robert lowery.
The second of prcs trio of philo vance mysteries, philo vance s gamble stars alan curtis as s. The mystery of faith, whether experienced by soldiers at war, an aspiring actress, or victims of the holocaust, was the main focus of wouks fiction. The gem promptly disappears, resulting in two murders. Take this quote from the benson murder case, 1924, as vance pontificates in his inimitable way. Lawrence taylor disambiguation searching for lawrence taylor 114 found 390 total alternate case.
The plot is set in motion when a valuable emerald is smuggled into the u. Vance s statement, with the possibilities it suggested, threw a pall of vague horror over all of us. Philo vances secret mission 1947 directed by reginald le. Philo vance s gamble is a 1947 american mystery film directed by basil wrangell and starring alan curtis, vivian austin and tala birell. Calling philo vance is a perfunctory remake of 1933 s the kennel murder case, which many aficionados consider the best of the vance films. The second of prcs trio of philo vance mysteries, philo vances gamble stars alan curtis as s. I thought philo vance s gamble was a very solid effort, especially for a movie that is a long way down the list of philo vance films done. Most notable actors who defined their careers as toughguys in this genre, included edward g. John carradine, completed february 1939, the adventures of sherlock holmes george zucco, second and last at fox, completed. Philo vance has often confided to his friend markham, new yorks district attorney, that he would love to have the chance of all the books that have some claim to being considered classics of the crime genre none have divided readers quite so dramatically as s. Find link is a tool written by edward betts longer titles found.
Articles are in 80 column format and bibliographies are in 2 column format. One of two philo vance mystery movies released by prc. 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. Producers releasing corporation early television rights. He appeared in thirteen films between 1929 and 1947.
Van dine the pen name of willard huntington wright, published in the 1920s and 1930s. Unfollow philo vance to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Van dines philo vance novel to be filmed by warner bros. Philo vances secret mission 1947 philo vances secret. Philo goes after a gang of murderous jewel thieves. Philo vance was the first private detective of the sound era. Powells role as philo vance is not the actors first performance as the aristocratic sleuth. A mysterious ransom note and the family collection of gems both play a part in the plot, which ends with the. Philo vances secret mission by reginald le borg alan. Member ot the jewish telegraphic agency, seven aria feature syndicate.