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- Basil RathbonePhilo Vance
- Leila HyamsBelle Dillard
- Roland YoungSigurd `'Erik'` Arnesson
- George F. MarionAdolph Drukker
- Alec B. FrancisProfessor Bertrand Dillard
- Zelda SearsMrs. Otto Drukker
- Bodil RosingGrete Menzel
- Carroll NyeJohn E. Sprigg
- Delmer DavesRaymond Sperling
- Charles QuatermaineJohn Pardee
- James DonlanErnest Heath
- Sidney BraceyPyne
- Cast: Basil Rathbone (Philo Vance), Leila Hyams (Belle Dillard), Roland Young (Sigurd Arnesson), George F. Marion (Adolph Drukker), Alec B. Francis (Prof. Bertrand Dillard), Zelda Sears (Miss Drukker).
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The Bishop Murder Case: Directed by David Burton, Nick Grinde. With Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams, Roland Young, Alec B. Francis. When the body of a man nicknamed "Cock Robin" is found with an arrow in the heart on an archery range along with a chess bishop as a clue, Philo Vance investigates.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- David Burton, Nick Grinde
- 1930-01-03
The Bishop Murder Case is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by David Burton (credited for stage direction) and Nick Grinde (credited for screen direction) and starring Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams and Roland Young.
Taking the reins of the investigation from perennial foil Sgt. Heath (James Donlan), Vance is faced with an array of suspects from the victim's best friend (Carroll Nye) to a secretive hunchback (George F. Marion) to a zealous would-be scientific sleuth (Roland Young).
- David Burton, Nick Grindé
- Basil Rathbone
It is up to Philo Vance to unravel the clues and unmask the identity of the murderer 'Bishop'. The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where he was killed.
The Bishop Murder Case - Full Cast & Crew. A serial killer plans his crimes in the manner of a chess game, and leaves nursery-rhyme clues for investigators.
The Bishop Murder Case (1929) is the fourth in a series of mystery novels by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. The detective solves a mystery built around a nursery rhyme. The Bishop Murder Case is believed to be the first nursery-rhyme mystery book.