A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Fiction And Radio's Foremost Mystery Buster Tackles His Most Baffling Case

Part of Ellery Queen Collection

1942•1h 7m•5.2/10

AdventureCrimeMystery

Ratings

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5.2/10(3)

Amateur sleuth Ellery Queen learns the truth about a businessman's two long-lost daughters.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

William Gargan

William Gargan

Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Alan Rogers

Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Margo Rogers

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Stewart Cole

James Burke

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Lester Younger

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Corday

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Bates

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Housekeeper

Micheline Cheirel

Micheline Cheirel

Marie Dubois

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Fisherman

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Butler

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Coroner

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