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63% Critic Match
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
“Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!”
6.3 / 10• 1942• 1h 10m•NR• English
Mystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
William Gargan
Ellery Queen
Lead
Margaret Lindsay
Nikki Porter
John Litel
Norman Hadley
Charley Grapewin
Insp. Queen
James Burke
Sgt. Velie
Frank M. Thomas
Capt. H.T. Daley
Lilian Bond
Adele Belden
Morgan Conway
Ray Stafford
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James P. Hogan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
