The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case (1936)

S. S. Van Dine's most intriguing murder case featuring the great PHILO VANCE!

Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.

Date of release
1936-02-21
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (16)
Runtime
1h 1m
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Director
Edwin L. Marin
Collection
Philo Vance Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

The Garden Murder Case is a 1936 American mystery drama film, the tenth in the Philo Vance film series, following after 1935's The Casino Murder Case. In this entry to the series, Vance is played by Edmund Lowe, and Virginia Bruce co-stars. The film also features Benita Hume, Douglas Walton, and Nat Pendleton. It was directed by Edwin L. Marin from a screenplay by Bertram Millhauser based on the 1935 book of the same name by S. S. Van Dine.

Production

The racetrack scene in The Garden Murder Case was filmed at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

MGM originally considered Brian Aherne and Rosalind Russell to play the film's lead roles. Russell had co-starred in the previous Philo Vance film, The Casino Murder Case, in which Vance was played by Paul Lukas. This film was the last Philo Vance film that MGM would make; the series was picked up by Warner Bros. for two films, and then Producers Releasing Corporation for three films.

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