A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Synopsis

Two mysterious seamen come from Alan Rogers' past to blackmail him as he seeks to locate his missing daughters. Ellery Queen is called in by Stewart Cole, Rogers' secretary. Queen goes to the estate and finds one daughter already there and the second one expected. When she arrives, it is Ellery's secretary Nikki Porter posing as the daughter as Ellery had her intercept the real heiress after learning of a plot to swindle Rogers. The blackmailing seamen are killed at a waterfront café after getting the blackmail money, Rogers is suspected and Inspector Queen arrives to arrest him, but he is also found dead.

Main Cast

William Gargan

Ellery Queen

Age : 73 | Popularity : 4%

Margaret Lindsay

Nikki Porter

Age : 70 | Popularity : 10%

Charley Grapewin

Insp. Queen

Age : 86 | Popularity : 7%

Ralph Morgan

Alan Rogers

Age : 72 | Popularity : 6%

Kay Linaker

Margo Rogers

Age : 94 | Popularity : 5%

Edward Norris

Stewart Cole

Age : 91 | Popularity : 6%

James Burke

Sgt. Velie

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Addison Richards

Lester Younger

Age : 61 | Popularity : 10%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Eric Taylor
	Story	Frederic Dannay Manfred Lee
Directing	Director	James P. Hogan
Crew	Additional Dialogue	Gertrude Purcell
Department	Role	Name

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