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

5.3(3 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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14 members

Acting

Ralph Bellamy

Ellery Queen

Acting

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Acting

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Acting

Noel Madison

Gordon Cobb

Acting

Ann Doran

Sheila Cobb

Acting

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Acting

Anna May Wong

Lois Ling

Acting

Eduardo Ciannelli

Count Brett (as Edward Ciannelli)

Acting

Frank Albertson

Sanders

Acting

Charles Lane

Doc Prouty

Acting

Russell Hicks

Harry Walsh

Acting

Tom Dugan

McGrath

Acting

Mantan Moreland

Roy

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Theodore von Eltz

Jim Ritter

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