Ellery Queen Master Detective
One sheet poster is for the 1940 mystery film
"Ellery Queen, Master Detective," which was the first of seven films in the Columbia Pictures series. Released on November 30, 1940, the film is a "locked room" mystery involving the suspicious death of a wealthy health cultist whose body subsequently disappears.
Cast and Characters
Ralph Bellamy stars as the titular sleuth, Ellery Queen, a detective and crime novelist.
Margaret Lindsay plays his secretary and sidekick, Nikki Porter.
Charley Grapewin portrays Ellery's father, Police Inspector Richard Queen.
James Burke appears as the recurring character Police Sgt. Velie.
The supporting cast includes Michael Whalen, Marsha Hunt, and Fred Niblo.
Production Credits
Director: Kurt Neumann.
Screenplay: Eric Taylor.
Story Source: Based on the novel The Door Between by the cousins Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, who wrote under the pseudonym Ellery Queen.
The film's marketing emphasized Ellery Queen's existing popularity on radio and in books, as seen in the poster's tagline: "You've heard him on the air! Now... see Ellery Queen on the screen!".
"Ellery Queen, Master Detective," which was the first of seven films in the Columbia Pictures series. Released on November 30, 1940, the film is a "locked room" mystery involving the suspicious death of a wealthy health cultist whose body subsequently disappears.
Cast and Characters
Ralph Bellamy stars as the titular sleuth, Ellery Queen, a detective and crime novelist.
Margaret Lindsay plays his secretary and sidekick, Nikki Porter.
Charley Grapewin portrays Ellery's father, Police Inspector Richard Queen.
James Burke appears as the recurring character Police Sgt. Velie.
The supporting cast includes Michael Whalen, Marsha Hunt, and Fred Niblo.
Production Credits
Director: Kurt Neumann.
Screenplay: Eric Taylor.
Story Source: Based on the novel The Door Between by the cousins Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, who wrote under the pseudonym Ellery Queen.
The film's marketing emphasized Ellery Queen's existing popularity on radio and in books, as seen in the poster's tagline: "You've heard him on the air! Now... see Ellery Queen on the screen!".
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