A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

"Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!"

1942

1h 10m

5.7(3 votes)

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.

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17 members

Acting

William Gargan

Ellery Queen

Acting

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Acting

John Litel

Norman Hadley

Acting

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Acting

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Acting

Frank M. Thomas

Capt. H.T. Daley

Acting

Lilian Bond

Adele Belden

Acting

Morgan Conway

Ray Stafford

Acting

Jack La Rue

Tommy Gould

Acting

Charlotte Wynters

Irene Hadley

Acting

Noel Madison

George Belden

Acting

Johnny Arthur

Riley

Acting

Byron Foulger

Freddy Froelich

Acting

Marie Blake

Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments

Acting

Syd Saylor

Fingers Muldoon

Acting

Willie Fung

Waiter at Golden Dragon

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Arthur Q. Bryan

Raymond Radcliffe

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