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    The Bishop Murder Case

    1930 · Mystery · 1h 31m

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  1. English. 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. Ten years before assuming his role as Sherlock Holmes in a series of 14 films, Rathbone essayed the character ...

  2. 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
  3. Apr 6, 2019 · 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 as 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.

  4. John F.-X. Markham (as Clarence Geldart) Delmer Daves. ... Raymond Sperling. Nellie Bly Baker. ... Beedle. Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Richard Cramer.

  5. The Bishop Murder Case was the only film in which Basil Rathbone portrayed the popular S. S. Van Dine detective, "Philo Vance." For information on other films featuring the character, please consult the entry below for The Kennel Murder Case.

    • David Burton, Nick Grindé
    • Basil Rathbone
  6. A film starring Basil Rathbone was made of The Bishop Murder Case in 1930. The film was an early "talkie" and lacks a music soundtrack. Some elements from the mystery's plot were referenced in Dario Argento's giallo comeback movie, Sleepless (called Non ho sonno in Italy), which featured killings referencing a nursery rhyme.

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  8. The Bishop Murder Case is a must see. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Stilted movie but a good mystery with Rathbone in an early, pre-Sherlock ...

    • Mystery & Thriller
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