The Bishop Murder Case (film)
| The Bishop Murder Case | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
David Burton Nick Grinde |
| Written by | S.S. Van Dine |
| Screenplay by | Lenore J. Coffee |
| Based on | The Bishop Murder Case |
| Starring |
Basil Rathbone Leila Hyams Roland Young |
| Music by | William Axt |
| Cinematography | Roy F. Overbaugh |
| Edited by | William LeVanway |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | January 3, 1930 |
Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bishop Murder Case is a 1930 mystery film directed by Nick Grinde, starring Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams and Roland Young. Nine years before his role of Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone essayed the character of S.S. Van Dyne's detective Philo Vance. S.S. Van Dyne's novel, The Benson Murder Case in 1926 success spawned 11 subsequent Vance novels.[1]
Plot summary
"The Bishop" plots his killings in the systematic manner of a chess game, and tips off each of his crimes by sending the police cryptic messages in the form of Mother Goose rhymes.[2]
Cast
- Basil Rathbone as Philo Vance
- Leila Hyams as Belle Dillard
- Roland Young as Sigurd Arnesson
- Alec B. Francis as Professor Bertrand Dillard
- George F. Marion as Adolph Drukker
- Zelda Sears as Mrs. Otto Drukker
- Bodil Rosing as Grete Menzel
- Carroll Nye as John E. Sprigg
- Charles Quatermaine as John Pardee
- James Donlan as Ernest Heath
- Sidney Bracey as Robin Pyne
- Clarence Geldart as John F.-X. Markham
- Delmer Daves as Raymond Sperling
- Nellie Bly Baker as Beedle
Trivia
Roland Young jokingly refers to Basil Rathbone's character as Sherlock Holmes, nine years before Rathbone would first play the famous detective.
References
- ↑ The Bishop Murder Case at tcm.com
- ↑ The Bishop Murder Case at allmovie.com