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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

"Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!"

1942
1h 10m
5.7(3 votes)
Mystery

Overview

A man is framed for embezzlement and runs off to San Francisco. His wife hires Ellery Queen to try and track him down before the police get to him.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

17 members
Acting

William Gargan

Ellery Queen

William Gargan
Acting

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Margaret Lindsay
Acting

John Litel

Norman Hadley

John Litel
Acting

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Charley Grapewin
Acting

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

James Burke
Acting

Frank M. Thomas

Capt. H.T. Daley

Frank M. Thomas
Acting

Lilian Bond

Adele Belden

Lilian Bond
Acting

Morgan Conway

Ray Stafford

Morgan Conway
Acting

Jack La Rue

Tommy Gould

Jack La Rue
Acting

Charlotte Wynters

Irene Hadley

Charlotte Wynters
Acting

Noel Madison

George Belden

Noel Madison
Acting

Johnny Arthur

Riley

Johnny Arthur
Acting

Byron Foulger

Freddy Froelich

Byron Foulger
Acting

Marie Blake

Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments

Marie Blake
Acting

Syd Saylor

Fingers Muldoon

Syd Saylor
Acting

Willie Fung

Waiter at Golden Dragon

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Acting

Arthur Q. Bryan

Raymond Radcliffe

Arthur Q. Bryan

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