Movie: Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy

Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay
Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Spring Byington
Spring Byington

Carlotta Emerson

H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner

Ray Jardin

James Burke
James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille

John Matthews

John Beal
John Beal

Walter Matthews

Linda Hayes
Linda Hayes

Marian Jardin

Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer

Anthony Rhodes

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  • Overview

    Several days after one of his company's dams burst, ruining the life savings of several investors, a shady power company president is found stabbed to death. Ellery Queen gets to the bottom of the mystery.

  • Release Date

    1941-08-14

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    ELLERY QUEEN SOLVES THE PERFECT CRIME...TO BRING YOU PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT!

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  • Languages:

    English
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