Philo Vance was the detective creation of S. S. Van Dine first published in the mid 1920s. He was a sophisticated and arrogant with an eye for the ladies. He takes on the tough murder cases in Sherlock Holmes fashion using intelligence to unravel a mystery.  From 1948-1950, the fine radio actor Jackson Beck makes Vance as good as he gets. George Petrie plays Vance’s constantly impressed public servant, District Attorney Markham. Joan Alexander is Ellen Deering, Vance’s secretary and right-hand woman.

The organist for the show really works the ivories, and fans of old time radio organ will especially enjoy this series. Perhaps one reason the organist “pulls out all the stops” is because there seems to be little, if any, sound effects on the show. This is a 10 CD set that plays on any compatible player.

EPISODE TITLES:

The Poetic Murder Case- 8-24-48, The Coachman Murder Case- 8-31-48, The Midget Murder Case- 9-7-48, The Blue Lady Murder Case- 9-14-48, The  Backstage Murder Case- 9-21-48, The Argus Murder Case- 9-28-48, The Bulletin Murder Case- 10-5-48, The Cover Girl Murder Case- 10-12-48, The Heavyweight Murder Case – 11-16-48, The Tree Trunk Murder Case – 11-23-48, The Blackjack Murder Case – 11-30-48, The Star Studded Murder Case – 12-7-48, The Murdock Murder Case – 11-30-48, The Vanilla Murder Case – 21-21-48, The Rhumba Murder Case – 12-21-48, The Magic Murder Case – 1-4-49, The Idol Murder Case – 1-25-49, The Golden Murder Case – 2-1-49, The Butler Murder Case – 2-15-48, The Herringbone Murder Case – 2-22-49.