''The Greene Murder Case'' is a 1929 talking film produced and released by

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

and based on the novel ''

The Greene Murder Case ''The Greene Murder Case'' is a 1928 mystery novel by S. S. Van Dine. It focuses on the murders, one by one, of members of the wealthy and contentious Greene family. This is the third in the series of Philo Vance whodunits, and the first of the ...

'', by S.S. Van Dine ( Willard Huntington Wright). The novel had been published a year before this film was made. It stars

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the ''The Thin Man (film), Thin Man'' series based on the Nick and Nora Cha ...

in his second

Philo Vance Philo Vance is a fictional amateur detective originally featured in 12 crime novels by S. S. Van Dine in the 1920s and 1930s. During that time, Vance was immensely popular in books, films, and radio. He was portrayed as a stylish—even foppish— ...

outing.

Florence Eldridge Florence Eldridge (born Florence McKechnie, September 5, 1901 – August 1, 1988) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 1957 for her performance in '' Long Day's Journey into Night''. E ...

and

Jean Arthur Jean Arthur (born Gladys Georgianna Greene; October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American Broadway and film actress whose career began in silent films in the early 1920s and lasted until the early 1950s. Arthur had feature roles in three F ...

costar. In 1937, the film was remade as '' Night of Mystery''.

Plot

Cast

- Philo Vance *

- Sibella Greene * Ullrich Haupt, Sr. - Dr. Arthur Von Blon *

- Ada Greene *

Eugene Pallette Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor who worked in both the silent and sound eras, performing in more than 240 productions between 1913 and 1946. After an early career as a slender leading man, ...

- Sgt. Ernest Heath *

E. H. Calvert Elisha Helm Calvert (born William Helm; June 27, 1863 – October 5, 1941) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in more than 170 films, as well as directing a further 60 titles. Biography He was born William Helm in Madison, Wi ...

- District Attorney John F. x. Markham *Gertrude Norman - Mrs. Tobias Greene *Lowell Drew - Chester Greene * Morgan Farley - Rex Greene * Brandon Hurst - Sproot *Augusta Burmeister - Mrs. Gertrude Mannheim *

Marcia Harris Marcia Harris (born Lena Hill, February 14, 1868 – June 18, 1947) was an American actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1915 and 1932. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and as an amateur acted primarily in male lead roles wi ...

- Hemming

References

External links

The Greene Murder Case at IMDb.com
* 1929 films Films based on American novels Films directed by Frank Tuttle 1929 mystery films Films produced by B. P. Schulberg American mystery films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Philo Vance films {{mystery-film-stub