

Philo Vance's Gamble(1947)
He Finds His Greatest Adventure With A Death-Dealing Adventuress!
Private Detective Philo Vance gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States.
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Geegee Desmond

Philo Vance's Gamble
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Private Detective Philo Vance gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States.
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1947-04-12
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He Finds His Greatest Adventure With A Death-Dealing Adventuress!
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