A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen(1942)
Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!
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.
Movie: A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
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Ellery Queen
Nikki Porter
Norman Hadley
Insp. Queen
Sgt. Velie
Capt. H.T. Daley
Adele Belden
Ray Stafford
Tommy Gould
Irene Hadley
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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.
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1942-05-07
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Ellery Queen untangles a web of mystery!
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