
The Kennel Murder Case(1933)
Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.


“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 Powell
Philo Vance

Florence Eldridge
Sibella Greene

Ullrich Haupt
Dr. Von Blon

Jean Arthur
Ada Greene

Eugene Pallette
Sergeant Heath

E.H. Calvert
John F. X. Markham

Gertrude Norman
Mrs. Tobias Greene
Lowell Drew
Chester Greene

Morgan Farley
Rex Greene

Brandon Hurst
Sproot
The Greene Murder Case is a mystery film released in 1929 exploring themes of paraplegic, gunshot wound, snow, mansion, secret door, district attorney. Directed by Frank Tuttle, it stars William Powell, Florence Eldridge, Ullrich Haupt. Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York's Upper East Side.
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