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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!

Genres

Mystery

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

07 May 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Raymond Radcliffe

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