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Philo Vance Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Philo Vance Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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Philo Vance was created by S.S. Van Dine (the pen name of Willard Huntington Wright). Vance first appeared in the novel The Benson Murder Case, which was published in 1925. Twelve novels were published over fourteen years. He was introduced as a wealthy young dabbler in many fields who added solving crime to his many other interests. His friend, District Attorney Markham came to rely on him to solve difficult murders, while Sergeant Heath of the Homicide Squad had little choice but to tolerate him.

The character gained new life and popularity in film. William Powell played Vance in four films, but the character was portrayed by a variety of actors including Basil Rathbone, Paul Lukas, and Warren William. Philo Vance came to radio starring John Emery from 1943-45. In the Summer of 1945, NBC released a Summer replacement series starring Jose Ferrer as Vance. In 1946, radio and television syndication king Frederic Ziv began producing a series starring radio veteran Jackson Beck as Vance that produced more than 100 episodes.

Adam Graham is your guide through all circulating episodes of Philo Vance including the single circulating episode of the Emery series, two episodes of the Ferrer series, and more than 90 episodes of the Ziv series. This series is part of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast which features a different detective program each day.Commentary Copyright 2021-23
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  • Philo Vance: The Talking Corpse Murder Case
    Feb 13 2026
    Original Release Date: February 2, 2023

    Today's Mystery:A woman comes to Vance after seeing her husband walking down the street talking - even though he's been dead for ten months.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1950

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    44 Min.
  • Philo Vance: The Left-Handed Murder Case
    Feb 6 2026
    Original Release Date: January 26, 2023

    Today's Mystery: A gangleader comes to Vance for help going legitimate and is then found murdered.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date:January 10, 1950

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    35 Min.
  • Philo Vance: The Tip Top Murder Case
    Jan 30 2026
    Original Release Date: January 19, 2023

    Today's Mystery: A chorus girl goes to Philo Vance after receiving a death threat if she doesn't hand over $5,000.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 3, 1950

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    45 Min.
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