Calling Philo Vance is a 1940 American mystery/comedy film released by Warner Bros. and starring James Stephenson as the dilettante detective Philo Vance, his only appearance as the character; Margot Stevenson co-stars.

The film also features Henry O'Neill, Edward Brophy, Sheila Bromley and Ralph Forbes.

For this adaptation of the story, Vance is on international assignment from the United States government to investigate traffic in wartime aircraft designs.

The original story dealt with art world double-dealing, but the solution to the mystery is the same in both films.

Cast notes: Warner Bros. intended to revitalize the Philo Vance series with British stage actor James Stephenson, but Stephenson never played the part again – he died of a heart attack in 1941.