A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor and Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1939 novel The Dragon's Teeth: A Problem in Deduction by Ellery Queen. The film stars William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, Ralph Morgan, Kay Linaker, Edward Norris and James Burke. The film was released on January 29, 1942, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3]

A Close Call for Ellery Queen
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Directed byJames P. Hogan
Screenplay byEric Taylor
Gertrude Purcell
Based onThe Dragon's Teeth: A Problem in Deduction
by Ellery Queen
Produced byLarry Darmour
StarringWilliam Gargan
Margaret Lindsay
Charley Grapewin
Ralph Morgan
Kay Linaker
Edward Norris
James Burke
CinematographyJames S. Brown Jr.
Edited byDwight Caldwell
Music byLee Zahler
Production
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Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • January 29, 1942 (1942-01-29)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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References

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  1. ^ "A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) - James Hogan". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  3. ^ "A Close Call for Ellery Queen". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
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