---
title: 'Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Herbert Biberman'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 73
genres:
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/meet-nero-wolfe-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027952/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)

1936 · 73 min · Crime, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Meet Nero Wolfe is a 1936 American mystery film based on the 1934 novel Fer-de-Lance, written by Rex Stout. Set in New York, the story introduced the detective genius Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin. The partnership endured through 33 novels and 39 short stories written by Stout, but continued in only one more film for Columbia Pictures. Wolfe's client is portrayed by Rita Hayworth, then billed as Rita Cansino, in an early performance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Herbert Biberman](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-biberman)
- **Screenplay:** [Rex Stout](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-stout), [Bruce Manning](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-manning), [Joseph Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-anthony), [Howard J. Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-j-green)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Howard Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-jackson)
- **Producer:** [B. P. Schulberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/b-p-schulberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Henry Freulich](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-freulich)
- **Editor:** [Otto Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/otto-meyer-2)

## Cast

- [Frank Conroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-conroy)
- [John Qualen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-qualen)
- [Gene Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-morgan)
- [Rita Hayworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-hayworth)
- [Nana Bryant](https://cinepixo.com/people/nana-bryant)
- [Lionel Stander](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-stander) as Archie Goodwin
- [Edward Arnold](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-arnold) as Nero Wolfe
- [Russell Hardie](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hardie)
- [Walter Kingsford](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-kingsford)
- [Dennie Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennie-moore)
- [Juan Torena](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-torena)
- [Victor Jory](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-jory)
- [Joan Perry](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-perry)

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