Film
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942 · 1h 10m · Mystery
Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!
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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.
Cast
William Gargan
Ellery Queen
Margaret Lindsay
Nikki Porter
John Litel
Norman Hadley
Charley Grapewin
Insp. Queen
James Burke
Sgt. Velie
Frank M. Thomas
Capt. H.T. Daley
Lilian Bond
Adele Belden
Morgan Conway
Ray Stafford
Jack La Rue
Tommy Gould
Charlotte Wynters
Irene Hadley
Noel Madison
George Belden
Johnny Arthur
Riley
Byron Foulger
Freddy Froelich
Marie Blake
Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments
Syd Saylor
Fingers Muldoon
Willie Fung
Waiter at Golden Dragon
Crew
- James P. HoganDirector
- Manfred LeeWriter
- Eric TaylorWriter
- Frederic DannayWriter
- James S. Brown Jr.Director of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 7, 1942
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Mystery
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