Mystery · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 10m

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

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Director
James P. Hogan
Cast
William Gargan as Ellery Queen Margaret Lindsay as Nikki Porter John Litel as Norman Hadley Charley Grapewin as Insp. Queen James Burke as Sgt. Velie Frank M. Thomas as Capt. H.T. Daley
Crew
James S. Brown Jr. — Director of Photography Manfred Lee — Writer Eric Taylor — Writer Frederic Dannay — Writer
Tagline

Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
ellery queen
Key Collaborators
James P. Hogan Director James S. Brown Jr. Director of Photography Manfred Lee Writer Eric Taylor Writer Frederic Dannay Writer
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