Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

A KILLER IN THE BAG! WOMEN IN HIS HAIR!

1941•1h 9m•5.3/10

Mystery

Ratings

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5.3/10(3)

Ventriloquist and world traveler Gordon Cobb is murdered by a gang of jewel thieves. Baffled by the contradictory clues, Inspector Queen asks his son, Ellery, to help out.

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Production

Larry Darmour Productions

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Ralph Bellamy

Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Noel Madison

Gordon Cobb

Ann Doran

Sheila Cobb

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Anna May Wong

Lois Ling

Eduardo Ciannelli

Count Brett (as Edward Ciannelli)

Frank Albertson

Sanders

Charles Lane

Doc Prouty

Russell Hicks

Harry Walsh

Tom Dugan

McGrath

Mantan Moreland

Roy

Theodore von Eltz

Jim Ritter

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