A KILLER IN THE BAG! WOMEN IN HIS HAIR!
Ventriloquist and world traveler Gordon Cobb is murdered by a gang of jewel thieves. Baffled by the contradictory clues, Inspector Queen asks his son, Ellery, to help out.
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) is a mystery film directed by James P. Hogan, released on March 24, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 9m. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin and Noel Madison. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
Ralph Bellamy
as Ellery Queen
Margaret Lindsay
as Nikki Porter
Charley Grapewin
as Insp. Queen
Noel Madison
as Gordon Cobb
Ann Doran
as Sheila Cobb
James Burke
as Sgt. Velie
Anna May Wong
as Lois Ling
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Count Brett (as Edward Ciannelli)
Frank Albertson
as Sanders
Charles Lane
as Doc Prouty
Russell Hicks
as Harry Walsh
Tom Dugan
as McGrath
Directed by James P. Hogan, written by Eric Taylor, Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee, produced by Larry Darmour.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 4 ratings.
This outing for the famed detective really did remind me of the contemporary "Charlie Chan" adventures and to be honest, it comes off the worst. When a wealthy Chinese family donate some gems to try and help alleviate the problems of their starving population. It falls to ventriloquist "Madison" (Gordon Cobb) to get them to New York when they can be converted into cash - some $300,000! He goes missing so his…
Reviewed on December 3, 2023
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The main cast of Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) includes Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, Noel Madison and Ann Doran. 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's Penthouse Mystery was released on March 24, 1941 and runs for 1h 9m.
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
