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Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
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Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941-08-14 · 68 min · ★ 5.8

Mystery

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.

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Directors
James P. Hogan
Production companies
Columbia Pictures, Larry Darmour Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ralph BellamyRalph BellamyEllery Queen
Margaret LindsayMargaret LindsayNikki Porter
Charley GrapewinCharley GrapewinInsp. Queen
Spring ByingtonSpring ByingtonCarlotta Emerson
H.B. WarnerH.B. WarnerRay Jardin
James BurkeJames BurkeSgt. Velie
Douglass DumbrilleDouglass DumbrilleJohn Matthews
John BealJohn BealWalter Matthews
Linda HayesLinda HayesMarian Jardin
Sidney BlackmerSidney BlackmerAnthony Rhodes
Walter KingsfordWalter KingsfordHenry (Jardin butler)
Honorable WuHonorable WuLee (Matthews butler)
Charles LaneCharles LaneDr. Prouty (coroner)
Charles HaltonCharles HaltonRufus Smith (auctioneer)
Arthur Q. BryanArthur Q. BryanBook salesman

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