The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where he was killed. The note found dealing with the murder was part of a nursery rhyme and signed by 'Bishop'. The only witness may have been Mrs. Drukker and Adolph, but they are not talking. As the murders progress, each one is accompanied by a nursery rhyme. It is up to Philo Vance to unravel the clues and unmask the identity of the murderer 'Bishop'.
Basil Rathbone
as Philo Vance
Leila Hyams
as Belle Dillard
Roland Young
as Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson
Alec B. Francis
as Professor Bertrand Dillard
George F. Marion
as Adolph Drukker
Zelda Sears
as Mrs. Otto Drukker
Bodil Rosing
as Grete Menzel
Carroll Nye
as John E. Sprigg
Charles Quatermaine
as John Pardee (as Charles Quartermaine)
James Donlan
as Ernest Heath
Sidney Bracey
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
Clarence Geldart
as John F.-X. Markham
