ELLERY QUEEN SOLVES THE PERFECT CRIME...TO BRING YOU PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT!
Several days after one of his company's dams burst, ruining the life savings of several investors, a shady power company president is found stabbed to death. Ellery Queen gets to the bottom of the mystery.
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941) is a mystery film directed by James P. Hogan, released on August 14, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin and Spring Byington. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Ralph Bellamy
as Ellery Queen
Margaret Lindsay
as Nikki Porter
Charley Grapewin
as Insp. Queen
Spring Byington
as Carlotta Emerson
H.B. Warner
as Ray Jardin
James Burke
as Sgt. Velie
Douglass Dumbrille
as John Matthews
John Beal
as Walter Matthews
Linda Hayes
as Marian Jardin
Sidney Blackmer
as Anthony Rhodes
Walter Kingsford
as Henry (Jardin butler)
Honorable Wu
as Lee (Matthews butler)
Directed by James P. Hogan, written by Frederic Dannay, Manfred Lee and Eric Taylor.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 6 ratings.
"Walter" (John Beal) returns home to his father's home ready to console him for losing all his money after the collapse of the Southern Valley Electrical Company. Surprisingly, though, he finds "John" (Douglass Dumbrille) in good spirits having seen the writing on the wall and sold his stock earlier. Disgusted that this will leave the other stockholders ruined, he heads to the home of his gal "Marian" (Linda Hayes)…
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The main cast of Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941) includes Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, Spring Byington and H.B. Warner. The film was directed by James P. Hogan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime was released on August 14, 1941 and runs for 1h 8m.
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
