Philo Vance, Volume 1

The erudite detective Philo Vance first appeared in a series of novels written by S. S. Van Dine. In his original incarnation, Vance was a stylish fop - but, by the time he made his way to radio, many of his arrogant edges had been smoothed out, giving him the charm and sophistication he often lacked on the printed page. In 1948, played by the inimitable Jackson Beck and supported by Joan Alexander, Vance deduced his way through 104 baffling mysteries in a syndicated half-hour series...
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The erudite detective Philo Vance first appeared in a series of novels written by S. S. Van Dine. In his original incarnation, Vance was a stylish fop - but, by the time he made his way to radio, many of his arrogant edges had been smoothed out, giving him the charm and sophistication he often lacked on the printed page. In 1948, played by the inimitable Jackson Beck and supported by Joan Alexander, Vance deduced his way through 104 baffling mysteries in a syndicated half-hour series that would continue to be aired on local stations throughout the 1950s. If you love playing armchair detective, you can't go wrong with Philo Vance, particularly in these twenty shows from Radio Archives, transferred directly from the original transcription recordings and fully restored for ten hours of old fashioned whodunit fun.Programs include: The Poetic Murder Case / The Coachman Murder Case / The Back-Stage Murder Case / The Argus Murder Case / The Bulletin Murder Case / The Cover-Girl Murder Case / The Black-Jack Murder Case / The Star-Studded Murder Case / The Murdock Murder Case / The Vanilla Murder Case / The Tea Cup Murder Case / The Jackpot Murder Case / The Ivory Murder Case / The Mimic Murder Case / The Nylon Murder Case / The Whistling Murder Case / The Whirlaround Murder Case / The Prize Ring Murder Case / The Argyle Murder Case / The Muddy Murder Case