Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

March. 24,1941      
Rating:
5.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Chinese ventriloquist Gordon Cobb is murdered by a gang of jewel thieves. Baffled by the contradictory clues, Inspector Queen asks his son Ellery to help out.

Ralph Bellamy as  Ellery Queen
Margaret Lindsay as  Nikki Porter
Charley Grapewin as  Insp. Queen
Anna May Wong as  Lois Ling
James Burke as  Sgt. Velie
Eduardo Ciannelli as  Count Brett (as Edward Ciannelli)
Frank Albertson as  Sanders
Ann Doran as  Sheila Cobb
Noel Madison as  Gordon Cobb
Charles Lane as  Doc Prouty

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