Casts

William Powell

Philo Vance

Mary Astor

Hilda Lake

Eugene Pallette

Detective Heath

Ralph Morgan

Raymond Wrede

Robert McWade

District Attorney Markham

Robert Barrat

Archer Coe

Frank Conroy

Brisbane Coe

Etienne Girardot

Dr. Doremus

James Lee

Liang

Paul Cavanagh

Thomas MacDonald

Arthur Hohl

Gamble the Butler

Helen Vinson

Doris Delafield

Jack La Rue

Eduardo Grassi

Harry Allen

Sandy (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Desk Sergeant Mellish (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Police Photographer (uncredited)

James Burke

Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)

George Chandler

Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)

Virginia Dabney

Girl (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Morgan

Gamble (uncredited)

Henry O'Neill

Dubois (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Baggage Clerk (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Policeman on Night Patrol (uncredited)

Skippy

Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)

Arthur Thalasso

Detective (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Detective (uncredited)

Leo White

Chicago Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Renee Whitney

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Detective Hennessy (uncredited)

Crews

Robert N. Lee

Screenplay

S.S. Van Dine

Writer

Robert Presnell Sr.

Adaptation

Michael Curtiz

Director

Peter Milne

Screenplay

William Rees

Director of Photography

Maxwell Arnow

Casting Director

Harold McLernon

Editor

Jack Okey

Art Direction

William C. McGann

Assistant Director

Charles Althouse

Sound

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

William Maybery

Casting Assistant

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Owen Crompton

Grip

Lawrence Kennedy

Electrician

Al Alleborn

Unit Manager

Kurt Rayfeld

Second Assistant Director

Ray Heindorf

Orchestrator

William P. Whitley

Assistant Camera

Russel Trost

Casting Associate

John Ellis

Still Photographer

Herbert Plews

Props

Leo F. Forbstein

Conductor