Philo Vance Returns
(1947)Philo Vance, the infuriatingly brilliant amateur detective created by S. S. Van Dine, hadn't been seen on screen for seven years when PRC decided to launch a new "Philo Vance" series in 1947. William Wright plays the title role in the first entry, Philo Vance Returns, while Alan Curtis would take over the role for the remaining two films. This time around, Vance investigates the murder of a much-married playboy. With so many of the victim's former wives and sweethearts still around and about, Vance has quite a selection of suspects to choose from. Philo Vance Returns featuring William Wright and Vivian Austin is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's an action & adventure and crime movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 5.8 (173 votes).