

Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940-11-30 · 69 min · ★ 5.8
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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- Directors
- Kurt Neumann
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures, Larry Darmour Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ralph BellamyEllery Queen
Margaret LindsayNikki Porter
Charley GrapewinInsp. Queen
James BurkeSgt. Velle
Michael WhalenDr. James Rogers
Marsha HuntBarbara Braun
Fred NibloJohn Braun
Charles LaneDr. Prouty
Ann ShoemakerLydia Braun
Marion MartinCornelia
Douglas FowleyRocky Taylor
Morgan WallaceZachary
Byron FoulgerAmos
Katherine DeMilleValerie Norris
Jack CheathamDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
Frank O'ConnorAmbulance Driver (uncredited)
Lee PhelpsFlynn (uncredited)
Jack RiceRogers' Assistant (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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