Top billed cast

1. 

   Ralph Bellamy

   Ellery Queen

2. 

   Margaret Lindsay

   Nikki Porter

3. 

   Charley Grapewin

   Insp. Queen

4. 

   Noel Madison

   Gordon Cobb

5. 

   Ann Doran

   Sheila Cobb

6. 

   James Burke

   Sgt. Velie

7. 

   Anna May Wong

   Lois Ling

8. 

   Eduardo Ciannelli

   Count Brett (as Edward Ciannelli)

9. 

   Frank Albertson

   Sanders

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-12-03

This outing for the famed detective really did remind me of the contemporary "Charlie Chan" adventures and to be honest, it comes off the worst. When a wealthy Chinese family donate some gems to try and help alleviate the problems of their starving population. It falls to ventriloquist "Madison" (Gordon Cobb) to get them to New York when they can be converted into cash - some $300,000! He goes missing so his daughter contacts her pal "Nikki" (an on-form Margaret Lindsay) who just happens to work for our eponymous sleuth (Ralph Bellamy) - and off we go on a rather complex cloak and dragon dagge...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• penthouse apartment
• ellery queen