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'.
as Philo Vance
as Belle Dillard
as Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson
as Professor Bertrand Dillard
as Adolph Drukker
as Mrs. Otto Drukker
as Grete Menzel
as John E. Sprigg
as John Pardee (as Charles Quartermaine)
as Ernest Heath
as Pyne (as Sydney Bracey)
as John F.-X. Markham
as Raymond Sperling
as Beedle
as Hungry Child in Park (uncredited)