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- During a visit by District Attorney Markham and amateur detective Philo Vance, Benson is murdered. While the police stumble on many conflicting clues, Vance pieces them together, reenacts the crime, and proves Gray's guilt; he is shot attempting to escape.
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The novel was very loosely based upon a real-life case that had made headlines, the unsolved 1920 murder of bridge expert Joseph Bowne Elwell. It was considered a roman à clef because the circumstances under which Elwell's body was found—he was shot to death in a room in his home which was found to be locked from the inside, and he was not ...
The Benson Murder Case: Directed by Frank Tuttle. With William Powell, William 'Stage' Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas. A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there. He decides to find out who killed him.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Frank Tuttle
- 1930-04-13
When a ruthless and crooked stockbroker named Anthony Benson is murdered at his luxurious country estate, Vance decides to investigate the case and works alongside District Attorney Markham and the police to gather clues and interview suspects.
This story is concerned with the elucidation of the murder of Alvin Benson on the night of June 13th: “His body was found reclining in a large wicker lounge chair with a high fan-shaped back in an attitude so natural that one almost expected him to turn and ask why his privacy was being intruded upon. His head
Jan 18, 2018 · Summary: A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him. Directed by: Frank Tuttle
- 64 min
The Benson Murder Case kicked off the series in 1926. Philo Vance has often confided to his friend Markham, New York’s District Attorney, that he would love to have the chance to try his hand at crime-solving.
The Benson Murder Case. Summaries. A ruthless, crooked stockbroker is murdered at his luxurious country estate, and detective Philo Vance just happens to be there; he decides to find out who killed him.
