A man is framed for embezzlement and runs off to San Francisco. His wife hires Ellery Queen to try and track him down before the police get to him.
Acting
Gargan's Ellery is insufferably smug in the best way.
Writing
Razor-sharp Nikki Porter banter steals every scene.
Director
James P. Hogan
William Gargan
Ellery Queen
Margaret Lindsay
Nikki Porter
John Litel
Norman Hadley
Charley Grapewin
Insp. Queen
James Burke
Sgt. Velie
Frank M. Thomas
Capt. H.T. Daley
Lilian Bond
Adele Belden
Morgan Conway
Ray Stafford
Jack La Rue
Tommy Gould
Charlotte Wynters
Irene Hadley
Noel Madison
George Belden
Johnny Arthur
Riley
Byron Foulger
Freddy Froelich
Marie Blake
Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments
Syd Saylor
Fingers Muldoon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Margaret Lindsay's second of four appearances as Nikki Porter; she replaced the original Nikki after creative disputes.
Ellery Queen was already a radio phenomenon—this film was part of Columbia's attempt to rival MGM's Thin Man dominance.
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