Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941): Cast
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime is a 1941 mystery film directed by James P. Hogan, starring Ralph Bellamy as Ellery Queen, Charles Halton and Spring Byington. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- James P. Hogan
- Genre
- Mystery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime About?
The premise of Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime without spoilers.
After a dam owned by his company bursts, wiping out investors’ life savings, the president of a dubious power firm is discovered stabbed to death. Ellery Queen investigates, using his keen logic to unravel the perfect crime and bring the culprit to justice.
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- ellery queen character
- six word title
- lie
- impersonate a friend
- false accusation
- hide in the chief inspector house
- impersonate the cook
- hunger
- raven
- missing body
- will
- police investigation
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- detective investigation
- dumb cop
- burned food
- power
- stock footage
- hidden evidence
- deception
- pulp fiction
- son working with father
- police station
- murderer
- murder weapon
- new york city
- playboy
- penthouse
- arrow in chest
- playful monkey
- rare book collector
- book salesman
- auction bidder
- assistant auctioneer
- auctioneer
- auction
- henchman
- cigarette lighter
- cigarette smoking
- held at gunpoint
- perfect crime
- private detective
- damsel in distress
- series
- b movie
- police sergeant
- murder
- character name in title
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime Cast & Characters
Ralph Bellamy leads the cast as Ellery Queen, with Charles Halton as Rufus Smith (auctioneer) and Spring Byington as Carlotta Emerson. Directed by James P. Hogan; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director James P. Hogan
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Ralph Bellamy as Ellery Queen -
Charles Halton as Rufus Smith (auctioneer) -
Spring Byington as Carlotta Emerson - Charles Lane as Dr. Prouty (coroner)
Also Starring in Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
· 11 more- James Burke Sgt. Velie
- Douglass Dumbrille John Matthews
- Walter Kingsford Henry (Jardin butler)
- Charley Grapewin Insp. Queen
- H.B. Warner Ray Jardin
- Arthur Q. Bryan Book salesman
- Sidney Blackmer Anthony Rhodes
- Margaret Lindsay Nikki Porter
- John Beal Walter Matthews
- Linda Hayes Marian Jardin
- Honorable Wu Lee (Matthews butler)
More from James P. Hogan
More films directed by James P. Hogan: The Mad Ghoul, The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler, Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen and A Close Call for Ellery Queen.
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective and Ellery Queen’s Penthouse Mystery.
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Ellery Queen, Master Detective 1940 -
Ellery Queen’s Penthouse Mystery 1941 -
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen 1942 -
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Sleuth 1972 -
A Perfect Murder 1998 -
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The King Murder 1932 -
The Case of the Lucky Legs 1935 -
The Mandarin Mystery 1936
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime?
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime released?
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime was released on August 14, 1941.
Who directed Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime?
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime was directed by James P. Hogan.
More films by James P. Hogan Who is in the cast of Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime?
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime stars Ralph Bellamy as Ellery Queen, Charles Halton as Rufus Smith (auctioneer) and Spring Byington as Carlotta Emerson, among 15 credited actors.
Does Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime have a post-credit scene?
No. Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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