CinemaOSMovie · 1942 · 1h 10m · NR

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!

62%(4)IMDbMystery

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.

Directed byJames P. Hogan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
May 7, 1942
Studios
Columbia PicturesLarry Darmour Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
William Gargan

William Gargan

Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

John Litel

John Litel

Norman Hadley

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

James Burke

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Capt. H.T. Daley

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond

Adele Belden

Morgan Conway

Morgan Conway

Ray Stafford

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Tommy Gould

Charlotte Wynters

Charlotte Wynters

Irene Hadley

Creative team
Directed by
James P. Hogan
James P. Hogan
Written by
Manfred Lee
Eric Taylor

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