Ellery Queen, Master Detective 83 years old

HE'S ON THE SCREEN NOW!

The mysteriously ill John Braun makes a new will, leaving out his daughter Barbara, over the protests of his wife. The trouble began when the daughter wanted to marry Mr. Braun's doctor, James Rogers. Mrs. Braun asks Inspector Queen to help find the long-missing Barbara. The inspector's son, Ellery, works on the case. He goes to a home frequently visited by Dr. Rogers where the bell is answered by Nikki Porter who Ellery mistakes for Barbara and insists she return to the Braun home. Nikki does, to protect Barbara, and a short time later finds herself alone in a room outside Braun's bedroom. She finds him dead - his throat cut. No weapons are found and the door to the room where Nikki had been is locked, and she is suspected. Ellery hides Nikki in his apartment. Braun's body, sent for an autopsy, disappears and in its place is a life-sized statue of the dead man.

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Ellery Queen, Master Detective Cast

Name Character
Byron Foulger He was 41, 70 years old when he died as Amos
Ralph Bellamy He was 36, 87 years old when he died as Ellery Queen
Douglas Fowley He was 29, 86 years old when he died as Rocky Taylor
Charley Grapewin He was 70, 86 years old when he died as Insp. Queen
James Burke He was 54, 81 years old when he died as Sgt. Velle
Katherine DeMille She was 29, 83 years old when she died as Valerie Norris
Charles Lane He was 35, 102 years old when he died as Dr. Prouty
Margaret Lindsay She was 30, 70 years old when she died as Nikki Porter
Lee Phelps He was 47, 59 years old when he died as Flynn (uncredited)
Alan Ladd He was 27, 50 years old when he died as Elevator Passenger
Frank O'Connor He was 59, 84 years old when he died as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Jack Rice He was 47, 75 years old when he died as Rogers' Assistant
Ann Shoemaker She was 49, 87 years old when she died as Lydia Braun
Fred Niblo He was 66, 74 years old when he died as John Braun
Michael Whalen He was 38, 71 years old when he died as Dr. James Rogers
Marion Martin She was 31, 76 years old when she died as Cornelia
Morgan Wallace He was 59, 72 years old when he died as Zachary
Jack Cheatham He was 45, 76 years old when he died as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Ellery Queen, Master Detective Crew

Name Department
Eric Taylor as Screenplay. He was 43 (55) years old when He died Writing
Manfred Lee as Story. Writing
Kurt Neumann as Director. He was 32 (50) years old when He died Directing
Frederic Dannay as Story. He was 35 (76) years old when He died Writing
Ellery Queen, Master Detective poster
Ellery Queen, Master Detective (83 years)

HE'S ON THE SCREEN NOW!

  • Release day: Saturday, November 30, 1940
  • Runtime: 69 minutes