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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Plot: A man is framed for embezzlement and runs off to San Francisco. His wife hires Ellery Queen to try and track him down before the police get to him
Release Date: Thursday, May 7 1942
82 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of William GarganWilliam Gargan
William Gargan was
36 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Ellery Queen'.
Mon, Jul 17 1905 –
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Portrait of Margaret LindsayMargaret Lindsay
Margaret Lindsay was
31 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Nikki Porter'.
Mon, Sep 19 1910 –
Sat, May 09 1981
Portrait of John LitelJohn Litel
John Litel was
49 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Norman Hadley'.
Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Thu, Feb 03 1972
Portrait of Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin was
72 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Insp. Queen'.
Mon, Dec 20 1869 –
Thu, Feb 02 1956
Portrait of James BurkeJames Burke
James Burke was
55 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Sgt. Velie'.
Thu, Sep 23 1886 –
Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of Frank M. ThomasFrank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Capt. H.T. Daley'.
Fri, Jul 12 1889 –
Sat, Nov 25 1989
Portrait of Lilian BondLilian Bond
Lilian Bond was
34 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Adele Belden'.
Sat, Jan 18 1908 –
Fri, Jan 25 1991
Portrait of Morgan ConwayMorgan Conway
Morgan Conway was
39 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Ray Stafford'.
Mon, Mar 16 1903 –
Mon, Nov 16 1981
Portrait of Jack La RueJack La Rue
Jack La Rue was
40 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Tommy Gould'.
Sat, May 03 1902 –
Wed, Jan 11 1984
Portrait of Charlotte WyntersCharlotte Wynters
Charlotte Wynters was
42 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Irene Hadley'.
Mon, Dec 04 1899 –
Mon, Jan 07 1991
Portrait of Noel MadisonNoel Madison
Noel Madison was
45 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'George Belden'.
Thu, Apr 29 1897 –
Mon, Jan 06 1975
Portrait of Johnny ArthurJohnny Arthur
Johnny Arthur was
58 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Riley'.
Fri, May 18 1883 –
Mon, Dec 31 1951
Portrait of Byron FoulgerByron Foulger
Byron Foulger was
43 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Freddy Froelich'.
Fri, Aug 26 1898 –
Sat, Apr 04 1970
Portrait of Marie BlakeMarie Blake
Marie Blake was
46 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments'.
Wed, Aug 21 1895 –
Sat, Jan 14 1978
Portrait of Syd SaylorSyd Saylor
Syd Saylor was
47 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Fingers Muldoon'.
Sun, Mar 24 1895 –
Fri, Dec 21 1962
Portrait of Willie FungWillie Fung
Willie Fung was
46 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Waiter at Golden Dragon'.
Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Mon, Apr 16 1945
Portrait of Arthur Q. BryanArthur Q. Bryan
Arthur Q. Bryan was
42 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Raymond Radcliffe'.
Mon, May 08 1899 –
Mon, Nov 30 1959

Crew

Portrait of James P. HoganJames P. Hogan
James P. Hogan was
51 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Director'
Sun, Sep 21 1890 –
Thu, Nov 04 1943
Portrait of James S. Brown Jr.James S. Brown Jr.
James S. Brown Jr. was
50 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Mar 16 1892 –
Wed, Jun 01 1949
Portrait of Frederic DannayFrederic Dannay
Frederic Dannay was
>> in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Manfred LeeManfred Lee
Manfred Lee was
>> in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Eric TaylorEric Taylor
Eric Taylor was
44 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Writer'
Thu, Jun 17 1897 –
Mon, Sep 08 1952