A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor and Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1939 novel The Dragon's Teeth: A Problem in Deduction by Ellery Queen. The film stars William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, Ralph Morgan, Kay Linaker, Edward Norris and James Burke. The film was released on January 29, 1942, by Columbia Pictures.^[1][2][3]

A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James P. Hogan
Screenplay by	Eric Taylor Gertrude Purcell
Based on	The Dragon's Teeth: A Problem in Deduction by Ellery Queen
Produced by	Larry Darmour
Starring	William Gargan Margaret Lindsay Charley Grapewin Ralph Morgan Kay Linaker Edward Norris James Burke
Cinematography	James S. Brown Jr.
Edited by	Dwight Caldwell
Music by	Lee Zahler
Production company	Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	January 29, 1942 (1942-01-29)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• William Gargan as Ellery Queen
• Margaret Lindsay as Nikki Porter
• Charley Grapewin as Inspector Queen
• Ralph Morgan as Alan Rogers
• Kay Linaker as Margo Rogers
• Edward Norris as Stewart Cole
• James Burke as Sergeant Velle
• Addison Richards as Lester Young
• Charles Judels as Corday
• Andrew Tombes as Bates
• Claire Du Brey as Deborah
• Micheline Cheirel as Marie Dubois
• Ben Welden as Watchman
• Milton Parsons as Butler