A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

“Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!”

5.7

1942

1h 10m

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.

Key Crew

Director

James P. Hogan

Writers

Frederic Dannay

Manfred Lee

Eric Taylor

Cinematography

James S. Brown Jr.

Cast (17)

William Gargan

Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

John Litel

Norman Hadley

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