The Benson Murder Case

"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."

Cast

William Powell

as Philo Vance

William 'Stage' Boyd

as Harry Gray

Eugene Pallette

as Sgt. Edward Heath

Paul Lukas

as Adolph Mohler

Natalie Moorhead

as Fanny Del Roy

Richard Tucker

as Anthony Benson

May Beatty

as Mrs. Paula Banning

E.H. Calvert

as DA John F.X. Markham

Mischa Auer

as Albert Brecker (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

as Print Dealer (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

as Detective Burke (uncredited)

Guy Oliver

as Captain Hagedorn (uncredited)

Dick Rush

as Detective Welch (uncredited)

Otto Yamaoka

as Sam (uncredited)

Crew

Frank Tuttle

Director

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Archie Stout

Director of Photography

Doris Drought

Editor

S.S. Van Dine

Novel

Eugene Richee

Still Photographer

Bartlett Cormack

Screenplay

Adolph Zukor

Presenter

Fred A. Datig

Casting

Harold M. McNiff

Sound

Charles Midgely

Original Music Composer

Jesse L. Lasky

Presenter

Dick Stockton

Casting Assistant

B.P. Schulberg

General Manager