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Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

HE'S ON THE SCREEN NOW!

19405.51h 9mNR

Overview

Famed detective and crime novelist Ellery Queen solves a case involving the suspicious death of a rich man whose inheritors fight over his estate.

Directed by Kurt Neumann
Written by Manfred Lee, Frederic Dannay, Eric Taylor
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Top Cast

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

James Burke

James Burke

Sgt. Velle

Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen

Dr. James Rogers

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Barbara Braun

Fred Niblo

Fred Niblo

John Braun

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Dr. Prouty

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Lydia Braun

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Cornelia

Themes & Keywords

autopsyradio programravenellery queen

About Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Ellery Queen, Master Detective is a adventure, crime, mystery film released in 1940 exploring themes of autopsy, radio program, raven, ellery queen. Directed by Kurt Neumann, it stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin. Famed detective and crime novelist Ellery Queen solves a case involving the suspicious death of a rich man whose inheritors fight over his estate.

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