
1929 · Frank Tuttle · 69 min
Who was guilty of one of the most baffling crimes ever committed?
Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York's Upper East Side.
William PowellPhilo Vance
Florence EldridgeSibella Greene
Ullrich HauptDr. Von Blon
Jean ArthurAda Greene
Eugene PalletteSergeant Heath
E.H. CalvertJohn F. X. Markham
Gertrude NormanMrs. Tobias GreeneLowell DrewChester Greene
Morgan FarleyRex Greene
Brandon HurstSprootAugusta BurmeisterMrs. Mannheim
Marcia HarrisHemmingVeda BucklandNurse (uncredited)Shep CampMedical Examiner (uncredited)Charles E. EvansLawyer Canon (uncredited)