Jewlery smuggled into the United States from China.Jewlery smuggled into the United States from China.Jewlery smuggled into the United States from China.
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Eduardo Ciannelli
- Count Brett
- (as Edward Ciannelli)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaNot a lost film, but presently locked up due to legal complications.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941)
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"What does a purse snatcher have to do with a missing father?"
A missing man coming to the States from China ends up dead in his trunk. Who's responsible and why did they do this? Well, Ellery Queen, his lady friend Nikki (Margaret Lindsay) and Ellery's dad all work together to try to put all the pieces together.
Over the years, many actors played Ellery Queen and I would have assumed that Ralph Bellamy would have been among the best. After all, he was a fine actor. But despite this, this film is just not very good. Much of it is because Ellery comes off like a grouchy know-it- all and much of it is because the script just isn't very good. And, the formulaic comedy within the film amazingly lame. So, despite an almost A-picture budget, the results are no better than a sub-par B.
Over the years, many actors played Ellery Queen and I would have assumed that Ralph Bellamy would have been among the best. After all, he was a fine actor. But despite this, this film is just not very good. Much of it is because Ellery comes off like a grouchy know-it- all and much of it is because the script just isn't very good. And, the formulaic comedy within the film amazingly lame. So, despite an almost A-picture budget, the results are no better than a sub-par B.
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- planktonrules
- Dec 1, 2016
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- Also known as
- O Segredo do Manequim
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- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) officially released in India in English?
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