The Bishop Murder Case
ALL-TALKING!...ALL-THRILLS!
Dec 31, 1929 · 1h 28m · Mystery
⭐ 5.2· 15 votes
Director Nick Grindé
Writer Lenore J. Coffee
Part of the Philo Vance Collection
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Overview
The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where he was killed. The note found dealing with the murder was part of a nursery rhyme and signed by 'Bishop'. The only witness may have been Mrs. Drukker and Adolph, but they are not talking. As the murders progress, each one is accompanied by a nursery rhyme. It is up to Philo Vance to unravel the clues and unmask the identity of the murderer 'Bishop'.
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Cast
Basil Rathbone
Philo Vance
Leila Hyams
Belle Dillard
Roland Young
Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson
Alec B. Francis
Professor Bertrand Dillard
George F. Marion
Adolph Drukker
Zelda Sears
Mrs. Otto Drukker
Bodil Rosing
Grete Menzel
Carroll Nye
John E. Sprigg
Charles Quatermaine
John Pardee (as Charles Quartermaine)
James Donlan
Ernest Heath
Sidney Bracey
Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
Clarence Geldart
John F.-X. Markham
Delmer Daves
Raymond Sperling
Nellie Bly Baker
Beedle
Marcia Mae Jones
Hungry Child in Park (uncredited)
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