A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

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.^[1][2][3]

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
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Directed by	James P. Hogan
Screenplay by	Eric Taylor
Based on	A Good Samaritan by Ellery Queen
Produced by	Larry Darmour
Starring	William Gargan Margaret Lindsay Charley Grapewin John Litel Lilian Bond 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	May 7, 1942 (1942-05-07)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

While on a business trip to California, Ellery and Nikki get involved with a man who was presumed dead, but is now suspected in embezzlement, money laundering, and murder. They manage to keep one step ahead of both the crooks and the law.

Cast

• William Gargan as Ellery Queen
• Margaret Lindsay as Nikki Porter
• Charley Grapewin as Inspector Queen
• John Litel as Norman Hadley
• Lilian Bond as Adele Belden
• James Burke as Sergeant Velie
• Jack La Rue as Tommy Gould
• Morgan Conway as Ray Stafford
• Noel Madison as George Belden
• Frank M. Thomas as Capt. H.T. Daley
• Charlotte Wynters as Mrs. Irene Evington Hadley