Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime 83 years old
ELLERY QUEEN SOLVES THE PERFECT CRIME...TO BRING YOU PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT!
Ralph Bellamy makes the third of four appearances as "master detective" Ellery Queen in Columbia's Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime. The principal villain is crooked stockbroker John Mathews (Douglass Dumbrille), whose Wall Street manipulations render Ray Jarden (H. B. Warner) penniless. Mathews' chicanery seems particularly coldblooded, inasmuch as his daughter Marian (Linda Hayes) is engaged to Jarden's son Walter (John Beal). When the latter disappears, Mathews asks Ellery Queen to locate the young man.
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Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sidney Blackmer He was 46, 78 years old when he died | as Anthony Rhodes |
| Ralph Bellamy He was 37, 87 years old when he died | as Ellery Queen |
| H.B. Warner He was 65, 83 years old when he died | as Ray Jardin |
| John Beal He was 32, 87 years old when he died | as Walter Matthews |
| Charles Halton He was 65, 83 years old when he died | as Rufus Smith (auctioneer) |
| Arthur Q. Bryan He was 42, 60 years old when he died | as Book salesman |
| Charley Grapewin He was 71, 86 years old when he died | as Insp. Queen |
| James Burke He was 54, 81 years old when he died | as Sgt. Velie |
| Spring Byington She was 54, 84 years old when she died | as Carlotta Emerson |
| Charles Lane He was 36, 102 years old when he died | as Dr. Prouty (coroner) |
| Margaret Lindsay She was 30, 70 years old when she died | as Nikki Porter |
| Douglass Dumbrille He was 51, 84 years old when he died | as John Matthews |
| Linda Hayes She was 17, 72 years old when she died | as Marian Jardin |
| Honorable Wu | as Lee (Matthews butler) |
| Walter Kingsford He was 58, 75 years old when he died | as Henry (Jardin butler) |
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Eric Taylor as Screenplay. He was 44 (55) years old when He died | Writing |
| James P. Hogan as Director. He was 50 (53) years old when He died | Directing |
| Manfred Lee as Writer. | Writing |
| Frederic Dannay as Writer. He was 35 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (83 years)
ELLERY QUEEN SOLVES THE PERFECT CRIME...TO BRING YOU PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT!
- Release day: Thursday, August 14, 1941
- Runtime: 68 minutes