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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

★ 6.2/10•1942•1h 10m•NR•Mystery

Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!

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.

James P. Hogan · Director

Manfred Lee · Writer

Eric Taylor · Writer

Frederic Dannay · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 7, 1942

Actors

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

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

George Belden

Johnny Arthur

Johnny Arthur

Riley

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Freddy Froelich

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Fingers Muldoon

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Waiter at Golden Dragon

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