Synopsis
A man is framed for embezzlement and runs off to San Francisco. His wife hires Ellery Queen to try and track him down before the police get to him.
Movie Information
- Director
- James P. Hogan
- Writers
- Frederic Dannay, Manfred Lee, Eric Taylor
- Release Year
- 1942
- Runtime
- 70 minutes
- Genre
- Mystery
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (4 votes)
Top Cast
William Gargan
Ellery Queen
Margaret Lindsay
Nikki Porter
John Litel
Norman Hadley
Charley Grapewin
Insp. Queen
James Burke
Sgt. Velie
Frank M. Thomas
Capt. H.T. Daley
Lilian Bond
Adele Belden
Morgan Conway
Ray Stafford
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