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The Mandarin Mystery (1936)

Genre : Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 6M

Director : Ralph Staub, Philip Ford
Writer : Cortland Fitzsimmons, John Francis Larkin, Gertrude Orr, Rex Taylor

Synopsis

Ellery Queen solves a mystery involving a valuable stamp.

Actors

Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan
Ellery Queen
Charlotte Henry
Charlotte Henry
Josephine Temple
Rita La Roy
Rita La Roy
Martha Kirk
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Inspector Queen
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Mellish
George Irving
George Irving
Dr. Alexander Kirk
Kay Hughes
Kay Hughes
Irene Kirk
William Newell
William Newell
Detective Guffy
George Walcott
George Walcott
Donald Trent
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
Howard Bronson
Edgar Allen
Edgar Allen
Detective
Richard Beach
Richard Beach
Reporter
Monte Vandergrift
Monte Vandergrift
Detective
Grace Durkin
Grace Durkin
Girl on Street Corner
June Johnson
June Johnson
Girl at Cocktail Bar
Mary Bovard
Mary Bovard
Girl at Cocktail Bar
Marc Cramer
Marc Cramer
Hotel Desk Clerk
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Reporter at Dock
Charles McAvoy
Charles McAvoy
Officer Jones
Walter Merrill
Walter Merrill
Craig the Thief
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Detective
Vesey O'Davoren
Vesey O'Davoren
Mason
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
Drunk
Mary Russell
Mary Russell
Girl on Street Corner

Crews

Ralph Staub
Ralph Staub
Director
Frederic Dannay
Frederic Dannay
Original Story
Manfred Lee
Manfred Lee
Original Story
Cortland Fitzsimmons
Cortland Fitzsimmons
Screenplay
John Francis Larkin
John Francis Larkin
Screenplay
Gertrude Orr
Gertrude Orr
Screenplay
Rex Taylor
Rex Taylor
Screenplay
Nat Levine
Nat Levine
Producer
Victor Zobel
Victor Zobel
Producer
Jack A. Marta
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
Grace Goddard
Grace Goddard
Editor
Eloise
Eloise
Costume Design
Philip Ford
Philip Ford
Director
Murray Seldeen
Murray Seldeen
Supervising Film Editor
Harry Grey
Harry Grey
Music
Hugo Riesenfeld
Hugo Riesenfeld
Original Music Composer
Milan Roder
Milan Roder
Original Music Composer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Harry Jones
Harry Jones
Sound Engineer

Posters and backgrounds

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