Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Nov 18, 1941

1h 10m

★ 5.7

SEE THE ACE AMATUER SLEUTH OF RADIO AND FICTION SOLVE THE STRANGE SLAYING OF WALL STREET'S RICHEST WIDOW!

Overview

The benefactor of the Stack Memorial Hospital dies after an operation. Ellery Queen investigates when it is revealed the cause of death was murder by strangulation.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Ellery Queen

Ralph Bellamy

Nikki Porter

Margaret Lindsay

Insp. Queen

Charley Grapewin

Nurse Marian Tracy

Mona Barrie

Page

Paul Hurst

Sgt. Velie

James Burke

John Stack

Leon Ames

Dr. Edwin L. Jannery

George Zucco

Mrs. Augusta Stack

Blanche Yurka

Miss Fox

Charlotte Wynters

Lou Thomas

Tom Dugan

Dr. Williams

Olin Howland

Radio personalities Larry Abbot and Vickie Pearle are stars of a mystery show. Since they announced their engagement, Larry has been plagued by speech problems and, seeking out an unconventional cure, he returns to his boyhood home, a mansion in the countryside, bringing Vickie along. Larry reunites with numerous family members, but discovers that there are sinister things afoot within the walls of the creepy estate.

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7.0

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5.2

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5.8

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

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5.5

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5.7

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5.3

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5.4

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5.4

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6.2

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5.5

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5.8

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5.7

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May 7, 1942

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0.0

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5.2

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6.0

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5.9

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