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Auction History Result 2p1249 DRAGON MURDER CASE LC 1934 Warren William as Philo Vance, Lindsay, Tree & monster shadow! Date Sold 8/2/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) The Dragon Murder Case, the 1934 H. Bruce Humberstone detective mystery crime thriller ("Philo Vance Returns in the Dragon Murder Case"; based on the character created in novels "by S.S. Van Dine"; there is a murder at a mansion where someone drowns in a pool that legend says a dragon inhabits, and when they drain the pool, there is no body, but there are dragon prints, and therefore it seems that the dragon is the killer, but of course, there is an alternate explanation that Philo Vance discovers at the film's climax) starring Warren William (as Philo Vance), Margaret Lindsay, Lyle Talbot, Eugene Pallette, Helen Lowell, George E. Stone, William B. Davidson, and Dorothy Tree. Note that William Powell first played Philo Vance in 1929's "The Canary Murder Case" and after the character proved very popular, he followed it the next year with "The Greene Murder Case", after which Basil Rathbone took over the role that same year in "The Bishop Murder Case". After Powell played Vance again in "The Benson Murder Case" (which was also made in a Spanish language version with an entirely different case), he then played him one more time in "The Kennel Murder Case" in 1933, but the character also appeared in ten more movies between 1934 and 1947, with other actors in the lead roles. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have previously auctioned eight lobby cards from this movie, but we have never auctioned THIS card! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: very good. There are two tack holes in each corner, with some tiny tears and tiny creases in those areas. Otherwise, the card is in nice condition. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades 
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