The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case

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The Garden Murder Case

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

1936

1h 1m

5.7(16 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Philo Vance

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Zalia Graem

Benita Hume

Benita Hume

Nurse Gladys Beeton

Douglas Walton

Douglas Walton

Floyd Garden

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Sergeant Ernest Heath

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Edgar Lowe Hammle

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Major Fenwicke-Ralston

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Woode Swift

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

District Attorney Markham

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston

Creative team

Directed by: Edwin L. Marin
Written by: Bertram Millhauser
Produced by: Lucien Hubbard
Ned Marin

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