Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

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Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

"A KILLER IN THE BAG! WOMEN IN HIS HAIR!"

1941

1h 9m

6.5(4 votes)

Mystery

Overview

Ventriloquist and world traveler Gordon Cobb is murdered by a gang of jewel thieves. Baffled by the contradictory clues, Inspector Queen asks his son, Ellery, to help out.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Gordon Cobb

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Sheila Cobb

James Burke

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Lois Ling

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Count Brett (as Edward Ciannelli)

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Sanders

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Doc Prouty

Creative team

Directed by: James P. Hogan
Written by: Eric Taylor
Frederic Dannay
Produced by: Larry Darmour

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