A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)

Directed by

James P. Hogan

Genre

mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A detective helps a man who steps into a dangerous situation after doing a good deed. The sleuth must unravel clues and confront suspects to clear the man's name.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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