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

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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

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Morgan Conway

Ray Stafford

Acting

Jack La Rue

Tommy Gould

Acting

Charlotte Wynters

Irene Hadley

Acting

Noel Madison

George Belden

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Johnny Arthur

Riley

Acting

Byron Foulger

Freddy Froelich

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Marie Blake

Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments

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Syd Saylor

Fingers Muldoon

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Willie Fung

Waiter at Golden Dragon

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Arthur Q. Bryan

Raymond Radcliffe

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