Where to Watch Calling Philo Vance (1940)

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Calling Philo Vance' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Calling Philo Vance' right now, here are some finer points about the Warner Bros. Pictures crime flick.

Released February 3rd, 1940, 'Calling Philo Vance' stars James Stephenson, Margot Stevenson, Henry O'Neill, Edward Brophy The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 2 min, and received a user score of 58 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 11 knowledgeable users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Philo is in Vienna working for the US Government to see if Archer Coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers. He grabs the plans with Archer's signature, but is captured by police before he can escape. Deported he comes back to America and plans to confront Archer, but Archer is found dead in his locked bedroom with a gun in his hand. While it looks like a suicide, Vance knows better and the coroner finds that Archer has been shot, hit with a blunt instrument and stabbed - making suicide unlikely. But Vance is on the case and is looking to see if government secrets have been sold and who has murdered Coe. This is a remake of "The Kennel Murder Case" using aircraft designs and espionage instead of Chinese porcelain and dog shows."

'Calling Philo Vance' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on TCM .