The Scarab Murder Case (1936)
November 30, 1936Release Date
The Scarab Murder Case (1936)
November 30, 1936Release Date
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Plot.
One of a series of murder mysteries featuring the character Philo Vance. A Lost Movie
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The Scarab Murder Case is a 1936 film directed by Michael Hankinson. It is part of a series of films about fictional detective Philo Vance. Paramount Pictures intended for William Powell to portray the character, as he had in three prior Paramount films - The Canary Murder Case (1929), The Greene Murder Case (1929) and The Benson Murder Case (1930) - as well as The Kennel Murder Case (1933) for Warner Bros. However, Powell changed studios, and the role went to Wilfrid Hyde-White.The British Film Institute has placed it on its BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films.