A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

6.1IMDb Score
Released:1942-01-29
Duration:67 min
Director:James P. Hogan
Actors:William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, Ralph Morgan, Kay Linaker
Production:Columbia Pictures

Overview:

Amateur sleuth Ellery Queen learns the truth about a businessman's two long-lost daughters.

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