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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen(Movie, 1942)

NR

| 1h 10min | Genre: Mystery

Rating: 2.8/5 (with 2 votes)

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. It is based on the 1940 play A Good Samaritan by Ellery Queen. The film stars William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, John Litel, Lilian Bond and James Burke. The film was released on May 7, 1942, by Columbia Pictures. ()

Part of the Ellery Queen Collection

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About A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Columbia Pictures, Larry Darmour Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Released

Release date US: 05/07/1942

Cast: William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, John Litel, Charley Grapewin, Lilian Bond, Morgan Conway, Jack La Rue, Jimmy Aubrey, Blossom Rock, Gil Perkins, Harry Tenbrook, Jack Chefe, William Newell, Syd Saylor, James Burke, Johnny Arthur, Virginia Sale, Charlotte Wynters

Director: James P. Hogan

Screenwriter: Eric Taylor

Keywords: ellery queen

Color: Black & White (B/W)

9 movies in the Ellery Queen Collection

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1936 The Mandarin Mystery

1940 Ellery Queen, Master Detective

1941 Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941 Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen

1942 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

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