---
title: 'Calling Philo Vance (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Clemens'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 62
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/calling-philo-vance-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032299/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Calling Philo Vance (1940)

1940 · 62 min · Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Calling Philo Vance is a 1940 American mystery/comedy film produced by Warner Bros. starring James Stephenson as the dilettante detective Philo Vance, his only appearance as the character; Margot Stevenson, Henry O'Neill, Edward Brophy, Sheila Bromley and Ralph Forbes appear in support. It was directed by William Clemens from a screenplay by Tom Reed, based on the 1933 novel The Kennel Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine, which had been made into a film in 1933, starring William Powell and Mary Astor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Clemens](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-clemens)

## Cast

- [James Stephenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-stephenson)

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