Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)

Detective Ellery Queen aids Free Dutch agents battle Nazi spies over a prize of industrial diamonds.

Director:

James P. Hogan

Writers:

Manfred Lee (story), Frederic Dannay (story),

Stars:

William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Gargan	...	Ellery Queen
Margaret Lindsay	...	Nikki Porter
Charley Grapewin	...	Inspector Richard Queen
Gale Sondergaard	...	Mrs. Van Dorn
Gilbert Roland	...	Paul Gillette
Sig Ruman	...	Heinrich, Spy Leader
James Burke	...	Police Sergeant Velie
Ernst Deutsch	...	Dr. Morse, Lido Club Physician (as Ernest Dorian)
Maurice Cass	...	Mr. Calkus, Museum Owner
Minor Watson	...	Commander Lang
Felix Basch	...	Helm, Lido Club Manager
John Hamilton	...	Bracken, The Police Commissioner
James Seay	...	Marine Sgt. Stevens
Ludwig Donath	...	Reece (as Louis Donath)
Dick Wessel	...	The Big Sailor

Storyline

Detective Ellery Queen aids Free Dutch agents battle Nazi spies over a prize of industrial diamonds.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | nazi | spy | henchman | police | 

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Taglines:

Ellery Sends A WAVE OF TERROR through the ranks of Nazi Spies!

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 July 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Contrabando de Guerra

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)

User Reviews

Ellery Queen does his patriotic duty

A Dutch jewel merchant is killed and Sergeant Velie (who has probably his biggest part in the series here) arrests the killer. But while he's taking him to New York by train, he is knocked unconscious and his prisoner is taken from him. This turns out to be the work of Nazi agents, who are after some diamonds that are also travelling to New York, inside a mummy case! Velie gets suspended from the police force, and Ellery & Nikki decide to help him get his job back (and a promotion) by solving the case and giving him the credit. "Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen", the last entry in the series, is really more of a WWII-era morale-booster than a mystery, with the Nazis being menacing at the start, bumbling fools by the end. But it's also probably one of the better entries in the series, mostly thanks to an actionful climax set at a health club that operates as the front for the nest of the Nazi spies. Cult actress Gale Sondergaard, who gets top billing below the series regulars, has only 2 scenes. ** out of 4.