Summary
The Mandarin mystery: Detective Ellery Queen investigates two murders and the theft of a valuable Chinese Mandarin stamp.Ellery Queen, master detective: Detective Ellery Queen investigates the suspicious death of a rich man whose heirs are fighting over his estate.
Ellery Queen's penthouse mystery: Detective Ellery Queen investigates a case of jewelry being smuggled into the United States from China.
A close call for Ellery Queen: Detective Ellery Queen investigates the case of two mysterious seamen from Alan Rogers' past who blackmail him as he seeks to locate his missing daughters.
A desperate chance for Ellery Queen: When a man is framed for embezzlement and runs off to San Francisco, his wife hires Detective Ellery Queen to try and track him down before the police get to him.
The Spanish cape mystery: Detective Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.
Enemy agents meet Ellery Queen: Detective Ellery Queen aids Free Dutch agents who battle Nazi spies over a prize of industrial diamonds.
Ellery Queen and the perfect crime: Detective Ellery Queen helps his police inspector father solve the murder of a shady utilities promoter.
Ellery Queen and the murder ring: Detective Ellery Queen investigates the death of a hospital benefactor who is strangled during surgery.
Contents
The Mandarin mystery / Republic Pictures Corp. ; produced by Nat Levine ; directed by Ralph Staub ; screen play by John Francis Larkin [and three others] (1936) (53 min.)Ellery Queen, master detective / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Eric Taylor ; directed by Kurt Neumann (1940) (67 min.)
Ellery Queen's penthouse mystery / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Eric Taylor ; directed by James Hogan (1941) (69 min.)
A close call for Ellery Queen / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Eric Taylor ; directed by James Hogan (1942) (63 min.)
A desperate chance for Ellery Queen / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Eric Taylor ; directed by James Hogan (1942) (68 min.)
The Spanish cape mystery / Republic Pictures presents ; an M.H. Hoffman production ; directed by Lewis D. Collins ; adaptation and screen play by Albert DeMond (1935) (74 min.)
Enemy agents meet Ellery Queen / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Eric Taylor ; directed by James Hogan (1942) (62 min.)
Ellery Queen and the perfect crime / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Eric Taylor ; directed by James Hogan (1941) (68 min.)
Ellery Queen and the murder ring / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Eric Taylor, Gertrude Purcell ; directed by James Hogan (1941) (69 min.).
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Queen, Ellery
-- (Fictitious character)
-- Drama.
Private investigators -- Drama. Murder -- Investigation -- Drama. Criminal investigation -- Drama. Detective and mystery films. Crime films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Fiction films. |
| Publisher | [Thorsby, Alabama] :Nostalgia Merchant,2008 Distributed by SCP Media, |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Mandarin mystery (Motion picture) Ellery Queen, master detective (Motion picture) Ellery Queen's penthouse mystery (Motion picture) Close call for Ellery Queen (Motion picture) Desperate chance for Ellery Queen (Motion picture) Spanish cape mystery (Motion picture) Enemy agents meet Ellery Queen (Motion picture) Ellery Queen and the perfect crime (Motion picture) Ellery Queen and the murder ring (Motion picture) Mandarine mystery. Penthouse mystery. Desperate cargo. Enemy agents. Perfect crime. Murder ring. Chinese orange mystery. Door between. Ellery Queen's penthouse mystery. Close call for Ellery Queen. Desperate chance for Ellery Queen. Spanish cape mystery. Enemy agents meet Ellery Queen. Devil to pay. Dutch shoe mystery. Ellery Queen, master detective |
| Contributors |
Quillan, Eddie,
1907-1990, actor. Henry, Charlotte, 1914-1980, actor. La Roy, Rita, 1901-1993, actor. Bellamy, Ralph, 1904-1991, actor. Lindsay, Margaret, 1910-1981, actor. Grapewin, Charles, 1869-1956, actor. Gargan, William, 1905-1979, actor. Litel, John, 1892-1972, actor. Twelvetrees, Helen, 1908-1958, actor. Cook, Donald, 1901-1961, actor. Churchill, Berton, 1876-1940, actor. Levine, Nat, 1899-1989, film producer. Staub, Ralph, 1899-1969, film director. Larkin, John, Jr., 1901-1965, screenwriter. Taylor, Eric, 1897-1952, screenwriter. Neumann, Kurt, 1908-1958, film director. Hogan, James P., 1890-1943, film director. Hoffman, M. H. (Maurice Henry), 1881-1944, film producer. Collins, Lewis D., 1899-1954, film director. DeMond, Albert, 1901-1973, screenwriter. Purcell, Gertrude, screenwriter. Queen, Ellery. Chinese orange mystery. Queen, Ellery. Door between. Queen, Ellery. Ellery Queen's penthouse mystery. Queen, Ellery. Close call for Ellery Queen. Queen, Ellery. Desperate chance for Ellery Queen. Queen, Ellery. Spanish cape mystery. Queen, Ellery. Enemy agents meet Ellery Queen. Queen, Ellery. Devil to pay. Queen, Ellery. Dutch shoe mystery. Republic Pictures Corporation, presenter, production company. Columbia Pictures Corporation, presenter, production company. Nostalgia Merchant (Firm), publisher. SCP Media, film distributor. |
| Participants/Performers |
The Mandarin mystery: Eddie Quillan, Charlotte Henry, Rita La Roy. Ellery Queen, master detective: Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin. Ellery Queen's penthouse mystery: Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin. A close call for Ellery Queen: William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin. A desperate chance for Ellery Queen: William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, John Litel. The Spanish cape mystery: Helen Twelvetrees, Donald Cook, Berton Churchill. Enemy agents meet Ellery Queen: William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin. Ellery Queen and the perfect crime: Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin. Ellery Queen and the murder ring: Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Title from container spine. All films based on novels of the same name except The Mandarin mystery based on The Chinese orange mystery; Ellery Queen, master detective based on The door between; Ellery Queen and the perfect crime based on The devil to pay; and Ellery Queen and the murder ring based on The Dutch shoe mystery. Originally released as motion pictures 1935-1942. |
| System Details |
DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. |
| Description |
4 videodiscs (593 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |