Philo Vance's Gamble (1947)
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The second of PRC's trio of "Philo Vance" mysteries, Philo Vance's Gamble stars Alan Curtis as S. S. Van Dine's erudite amateur sleuth. The plot is set in motion when a valuable emerald is smuggled into the U.S. The gem promptly disappears, resulting in two murders. Following the trail of clues, Philo Vance gets mixed up with an international smuggling ring, not to mention a third murder. Leading lady Terry Austin offers an interesting performance as the none-too-typical heroine, while Frank Jenks is on hand for mildly amusing comedy relief. Perhaps the best of PRC's "Vance" entries, Philo Vance's Gamble is still rather far removed from Van Dine's original concept of the character. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alan Curtis, Terry Austin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Basil Wrangell
Synopsis of Philo Vance's Gamble
The second of PRC's trio of "Philo Vance" mysteries, Philo Vance's Gamble stars Alan Curtis as S. S. Van Dine's erudite amateur sleuth. The plot is set in motion when a valuable emerald is smuggled into the U.S. The gem promptly disappears, resulting in two murders. Following the trail of clues, Philo Vance gets mixed up with an international smuggling ring, not to mention a third murder. Leading lady Terry Austin offers an interesting performance as the none-too-typical heroine, while Frank Jenks is on hand for mildly amusing comedy relief. Perhaps the best of PRC's "Vance" entries, Philo Vance's Gamble is still rather far removed from Van Dine's original concept of the character. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Philo Vance's Gamble
- Alan Curtis - Philo Vance
- Frank Jenks - Ernie Clark
- Gavin Gordon - Oliver Tennant
- James Burke - Lt. Burke
- Garnett Marks - Charles O'Mara
- Joanne Frank - Norma Harkness
- Francis Pierlot - Robert Butler
- Dan Seymour - Jeff
- Terry Austin - Laurian March
- Tala Birell - Tina Cromwell
- Cliff Clark - Inspector Heath
- Joseph Crehan - District Attorney Stone
- Charles Mitchell - Guy Harkness
- Karolyn Grimes
- Sheila Ryan
- Grady Sutton - Mr. Willetts
- Director(s):
- Basil Wrangell
- Writer(s):
- Eugene Conrad, Arthur St. Claire
- Producer(s):
- Howard Welsch
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