Night of Mystery (1937 film)

Night of Mystery is a 1937 American mystery film directed by E.A. Dupont and starring Grant Richards, Roscoe Karns and Helen Burgess. The film was a remake of The Greene Murder Case (1929), adapted from a 1928 novel of the same name.^[1] Because of this it is sometimes known by the alternative title The Greene Murder Case.

Night of Mystery
Directed by	E.A. Dupont
Screenplay by	Frank Partos Gladys Unger
Based on	The Greene Murder Case 1928 novel by S.S. Van Dine
Produced by	William LeBaron Robert North
Starring	Grant Richards Roscoe Karns Helen Burgess Ruth Coleman
Cinematography	Harry Fischbeck
Edited by	James Smith
Music by	Boris Morros
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 21, 1937 (1937-05-21)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Grant Richards as Philo Vance
• Roscoe Karns as Sgt. Heath
• Helen Burgess as Ada Greene
• Ruth Coleman as Sibella Greene
• Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Tobias Greene
• Harvey Stephens as Dr. Von Blon
• June Martel as Barton
• Ellen Drew as Secretary
• Purnell Pratt as John F. X. Markham
• Colin Tapley as Chester Greene
• James Bush as Rex Greene
• Ivan F. Simpson as Sproot
• Greta Meyer as Mrs. Mannheim
• Leonard Carey as Lister
• Nora Cecil as Hemming