The Bishop Murder Case (1930 film)

The Bishop Murder Case is a 1930 mystery film directed by Nick Grinde, starring Basil Rathbone, Leila Hyams and Roland Young. Nine years before his role as Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone essayed the character of S.S. Van Dynes detective Philo Vance. S.S. Van Dynes novel, The Benson Murder Case in 1926 success spawnedsubsequent Vance novels.

Roland Young jokingly refers to Basil Rathbones character as Sherlock Holmes, nine years before Rathbone would first play the famous detective.

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