A Close Call for Ellery Queen 82 years old
Fiction And Radio's Foremost Mystery Buster Tackles His Most Baffling Case
Two mysterious seamen come from Alan Rogers' past to blackmail him as he seeks to locate his missing daughters. Ellery Queen is called in by Stewart Cole, Rogers' secretary. Queen goes to the estate and finds one daughter already there and the second one expected. When she arrives, it is Ellery's secretary Nikki Porter posing as the daughter as Ellery had her intercept the real heiress after learning of a plot to swindle Rogers. The blackmailing seamen are killed at a waterfront café after getting the blackmail money, Rogers is suspected and Inspector Queen arrives to arrest him, but he is also found dead.
Credits
A Close Call for Ellery Queen Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Gargan He was 36, 73 years old when he died | as Ellery Queen |
| Addison Richards He was 39, 61 years old when he died | as Lester Younger |
| James Burke He was 55, 81 years old when he died | as Sgt. Velie |
| Charles Judels He was 59, 86 years old when he died | as Corday |
| Charley Grapewin He was 72, 86 years old when he died | as Insp. Queen |
| Milton Parsons He was 37, 75 years old when he died | as Butler |
| Charles Lane He was 37, 102 years old when he died | as Coroner |
| Margaret Lindsay She was 31, 70 years old when she died | as Nikki Porter |
| Edward Norris He was 30, 91 years old when he died | as Stewart Cole |
| Andrew Tombes He was 56, 90 years old when he died | as Bates |
| Claire Du Brey She was 49, 100 years old when she died | as Housekeeper |
| Ben Welden He was 40, 96 years old when he died | as Fisherman |
| Ralph Morgan He was 58, 72 years old when he died | as Alan Rogers |
| Kay Linaker She was 28, 94 years old when she died | as Margo Rogers |
| Micheline Cheirel She was 24, 85 years old when she died | as Marie Dubois |
A Close Call for Ellery Queen Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Eric Taylor as Screenplay. He was 44 (55) years old when He died | Writing |
| James P. Hogan as Director. He was 51 (53) years old when He died | Directing |
| Manfred Lee as Story. | Writing |
| Gertrude Purcell as Additional Dialogue. She was 46 (67) years old when She died | Crew |
| Frederic Dannay as Story. He was 36 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
A Close Call for Ellery Queen (82 years)
Fiction And Radio's Foremost Mystery Buster Tackles His Most Baffling Case
- Release day: Thursday, January 29, 1942
- Runtime: 67 minutes