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Part whodunit, part old dark house thriller, The Dragon Murder Case flirts with full on horror by hinting that the culprit responsible for a ghastly mutilation murder might be an actual monster.
The Dragon Murder Case (first published in 1934) is a novel in a series by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. It was also adapted to a film version in 1934, starring Warren William as Vance. Plot. A guest at an estate in northern Manhattan (Inwood Hill Park) dives into the swimming pool and disappears.
Detective Philo Vance is called in on a police case in which socialite Montague has mysteriously drowned in a backyard pool at a party held at the mansion of his fiancee Bernice Stamm and her wealthy brother Rudolph.
Detective Philo Vance (Warren William) investigates the mysterious murder of Monty Montague (George Meeker) at the family home of his fiancée, Bernice Stamm (Margaret Lindsay).
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1934. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. FOLLOW FAMOUS PHILO VANCE AS HE SOLVES THE AMAZING SWIMMING POOL MURDER MYSTERY! Wonderful idea to give a party with people who dislike each other. Late at night, everyone decides to go into the pool, except Stamm, who is drunk. Montague dives in as does Greeff and Leland, but only Greeff and Leland come out.
Directed by: H. Bruce Humberstone. Stars: Warren William, Margaret Lindsay and Lyle Talbot. IMDb score: 6,3 (753) Releasedate: 25 August 1934. US. UK. This movie is not available on US streaming services. 10 Sec. Margot Robbie following success of 'Barbie' with 'Monopoly' movie. The Dragon Murder Case plot.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Warren William delivers a curiously subdued performance as dilettante sleuth Philo Vance in The Dragon Murder Case. The plot centers around a mysterious "dragon pool" on the Stamm estate, which figures prominently in the deaths of several unsympathetic society types.
