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

May 7, 1942
1h 10m
★ 6.3

Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!

Overview

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.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Larry Darmour Productions
Columbia Pictures

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Cast

William Gargan

Ellery Queen

William Gargan

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Margaret Lindsay

John Litel

Norman Hadley

John Litel

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Charley Grapewin

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

James Burke

Frank M. Thomas

Capt. H.T. Daley

Frank M. Thomas

Lilian Bond

Adele Belden

Lilian Bond

Morgan Conway

Ray Stafford

Morgan Conway

Jack La Rue

Tommy Gould

Jack La Rue

Charlotte Wynters

Irene Hadley

Charlotte Wynters

Noel Madison

George Belden

Noel Madison

Johnny Arthur

Riley

Johnny Arthur

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