Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

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Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

"ELLERY QUEEN SOLVES THE PERFECT CRIME...TO BRING YOU PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT!"

1941

1h 8m

5.8(4 votes)

Mystery

Overview

Several days after one of his company's dams burst, ruining the life savings of several investors, a shady power company president is found stabbed to death. Ellery Queen gets to the bottom of the mystery.

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Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Ralph Bellamy

Ellery Queen

Ralph Bellamy

Acting

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Margaret Lindsay

Acting

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Charley Grapewin

Acting

Spring Byington

Carlotta Emerson

Spring Byington

Acting

H.B. Warner

Ray Jardin

H.B. Warner

Acting

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

James Burke

Acting

Douglass Dumbrille

John Matthews

Douglass Dumbrille

Acting

John Beal

Walter Matthews

John Beal

Acting

Linda Hayes

Marian Jardin

Linda Hayes

Acting

Sidney Blackmer

Anthony Rhodes

Sidney Blackmer

Acting

Walter Kingsford

Henry (Jardin butler)

Walter Kingsford

Acting

Honorable Wu

Lee (Matthews butler)

Honorable Wu

Acting

Charles Lane

Dr. Prouty (coroner)

Charles Lane

Acting

Charles Halton

Rufus Smith (auctioneer)

Charles Halton

Acting

Arthur Q. Bryan

Book salesman

Arthur Q. Bryan

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