The Bishop Murder Case (1929)
- Directed by
- Nick Grinde
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A detective named Philo Vance investigates a series of murders that are tied to nursery rhymes. The story follows him as he questions suspects and pieces together clues in a wealthy household.
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What happens
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 of S.S. Van Dine's detective Philo Vance in this single outing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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