A wealthy man is murdered, and the killer hangs his body from a tree, emulating Judas Iscariot.A wealthy man is murdered, and the killer hangs his body from a tree, emulating Judas Iscariot.A wealthy man is murdered, and the killer hangs his body from a tree, emulating Judas Iscariot.
- Pedestrian
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title references the Judas Tree or Cercis siliquastrum, a flowering deciduous tree.
- GoofsFather Devlin, a Catholic priest, admits to Ellery and Inspector Queen that Sherman did not make a formal confession, and Inspector Queen mentions that Sherman was not a Catholic. Therefore, under New York State law in the 1940s (and today), nothing said between the two would be covered by confessional privilege, but neither Queen mentions this.
- Quotes
Inspector Richard Queen: [has walked into the kitchen to find that Ellery has taken apart the kitchen sink] Ellery?
Ellery Queen: Oh, good morning, Dad.
Inspector Richard Queen: Dare I ask what you're doing?
Ellery Queen: I'm fixing the sink. It's been dripping.
Inspector Richard Queen: It's been dripping for three years.
Ellery Queen: Really?
Inspector Richard Queen: I just thought it needed a washer.
Ellery Queen: You know, I tried that, but after I fixed it, it dripped worse than ever!
Inspector Richard Queen: Is that so? Well, imagine that. While you're remodeling in here, I'll have a cup of coffee.
[He goes to the coffee pot. It's empty]
Inspector Richard Queen: I think I'll *make* a cup of coffee.
[He brings the pot over to the kitchen sink and turns on the tap. Nothing comes out]
Inspector Richard Queen: On second thought, maybe I won't have any coffee.
- ConnectionsReferences Dark Victory (1939)
Well, for the plumbing side .... it was supposed to be played for comedy but I've done too much household plumbing repair to ever find any humor in the efforts. Here Ellery is utterly incompetent and lost, even though he has a "How To" book in hand.
In the mystery, a man is found hanged in his garden, but he first died from a stab wound. No one seems to have a motive to kill him, and everyone has an alibi. The solution is unique to the series, so far as I know.
- VetteRanger
- Feb 9, 2023
Details
- Runtime48 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1