Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

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Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

"SEE THE ACE AMATUER SLEUTH OF RADIO AND FICTION SOLVE THE STRANGE SLAYING OF WALL STREET'S RICHEST WIDOW!"

1941

1h 10m

5.6(5 votes)

Mystery

Overview

The benefactor of the Stack Memorial Hospital dies after an operation. Ellery Queen investigates when it is revealed the cause of death was murder by strangulation.

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Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Mona Barrie

Mona Barrie

Nurse Marian Tracy

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Page

James Burke

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

John Stack

George Zucco

George Zucco

Dr. Edwin L. Jannery

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Mrs. Augusta Stack

Charlotte Wynters

Charlotte Wynters

Miss Fox

Creative team

Directed by: James P. Hogan
Written by: Eric Taylor
Gertrude Purcell

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