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Philo Vance's Gamble

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Private Detective Philo Vance gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1947-04-12

Runtime: 62 mins

Director: Basil Wrangell

Writer: Arthur St. Claire

Spoken language: English

Genres: Mystery

Original title: Philo Vance's Gamble

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Production Countries: United States of America

Philo Vance Collection

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