A murder unfolds practically before the eyes of detective Philo Vance, seemingly making the case simple enough for even Sergeant Heath to solve. However, appearances are deceiving, and Philo Vance soon finds himself drawn into a far more complex web, unable to return home for quite some time. Cast: - William Powell as Philo Vance - William "Stage" Boyd as Harry Gray - Eugene Pallette as Sgt. Ernest Heath - Paul Lukas as Adolph Mohler - Natalie Moorhead as Fanny Del Roy - Richard Tucker as Anthony Benson - May Beatty as Mrs. Paula Banning - E. H. Calvert as Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham Runtime: 65 minutes