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The Bishop Murder Case is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by David Burton (credited for stage direction) and Nick Grinde (credited for screen direction) and starring Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams and Roland Young.
The Bishop Murder Case: Directed by David Burton, Nick Grinde. With Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams, Roland Young, Alec B. Francis. When the body of a man nicknamed "Cock Robin" is found with an arrow in the heart on an archery range along with a chess bishop as a clue, Philo Vance investigates.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- David Burton, Nick Grinde
- 1930-01-03
The Bishop Murder Case (1929) is the fourth in a series of mystery novels by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. The detective solves a mystery built around a nursery rhyme. The Bishop Murder Case is believed to be the first nursery-rhyme mystery book. Plot summary.
- S. S. Van Dine
- 1928
Apr 6, 2019 · The Bishop Murder Case is a 1930 mystery film directed by Nick Grinde, starring Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams and Roland Young. Nine years before his role as Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone essayed the character of S.S. Van Dyne's detective Philo Vance.
Society sleuth Philo Vance investigates a series of murders inspired by Mother Goose rhymes.
- David Burton, Nick Grindé
- Basil Rathbone
The Bishop Murder Case is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by David Burton (credited for stage direction) and Nick Grinde (credited for screen direction) and starring Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams and Roland Young.
The body of Joseph Cochrane Robin is discovered pierced by an arrow, with a note that contains a snippet of the nursery rhyme "Who Killed Cock Robin," which is curiously signed "The Bishop."...
- Mystery & Thriller
