The Mandarin Mystery (1936)

Legendary detective Ellery Queen sets out to solve a mystery involving an extremely valuable stamp.

Director:

Ralph Staub

Writers:

Frederic Dannay (story), Cortland Fitzsimmons (screenplay),

Stars:

Eddie Quillan, Charlotte Henry, Rita La Roy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Quillan	...	Ellery Queen
Charlotte Henry	...	Josephine Temple
Rita La Roy	...	Martha Kirk
Wade Boteler	...	Inspector Queen
Franklin Pangborn	...	Mellish
George Irving	...	Dr. Alexander Kirk
Kay Hughes	...	Irene Kirk
William Newell	...	Detective Guffy
George Walcott	...	Donald Trent
Edwin Stanley	...	Howard Bronson
Edgar Allen	...	Detective
Bert Roach
Richard Beach	...	Reporter
Monte Vandergrift	...	Detective (as Monte Vandegrift)
Grace Durkin	...	Girl on Street Corner

Storyline

Legendary detective Ellery Queen sets out to solve a mystery involving an extremely valuable stamp.

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Plot Keywords:

stamp | detective | reporter

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 December 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Chinese Orange Mystery

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min 53 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Good show

Nice little mystery, with a good deal of comedy mixed in. Eddie Quillan is not my favorite Ellery Queen, but he has an interesting twist to the character. I though Wade Boteler did a great job as Inspector Queen and Franklin Pangborn did a great job as comic relief as Mellish, the hotel manager.

Overall, a nice film, I was quite pleased with it.