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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)

Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!

Genre : Mystery

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : James P. Hogan

Synopsis

A man is framed for embezzlement and runs off to San Francisco. His wife hires Queen to try and track him down before the police get to him.

Actors

William Gargan
William Gargan
Ellery Queen
Margaret Lindsay
Margaret Lindsay
Nikki Porter
John Litel
John Litel
Norman Hadley
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
Insp. Queen
James Burke
James Burke
Sgt. Velie
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas
Capt. H.T. Daley
Lilian Bond
Lilian Bond
Adele Belden
Morgan Conway
Morgan Conway
Ray Stafford
Jack La Rue
Jack La Rue
Tommy Gould
Charlotte Wynters
Charlotte Wynters
Irene Hadley
Noel Madison
Noel Madison
George Belden
Johnny Arthur
Johnny Arthur
Riley
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Freddy Froelich
Marie Blake
Marie Blake
Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
Fingers Muldoon
Willie Fung
Willie Fung
Waiter at Golden Dragon
Arthur Q. Bryan
Arthur Q. Bryan
Raymond Radcliffe

Crews

James P. Hogan
James P. Hogan
Director
Frederic Dannay
Frederic Dannay
Writer
Manfred Lee
Manfred Lee
Writer
Eric Taylor
Eric Taylor
Writer
James S. Brown Jr.
James S. Brown Jr.
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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