---
title: 'A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James P. Hogan'
released: '1942-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-desperate-chance-for-ellery-queen-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034645/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)

1942 · Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. It is based on the 1940 play A Good Samaritan by Ellery Queen. The film stars William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, John Litel, Lilian Bond and James Burke. The film was released on May 7, 1942, by Columbia Pictures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James P. Hogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-p-hogan-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Eric Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-taylor-2)

## Cast

- [Jack Chefe](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-chefe)
- [Johnny Arthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-arthur)
- [Virginia Sale](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-sale)
- [Harry Tenbrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-tenbrook)
- [John Litel](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-litel)
- [Jack La Rue](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-la-rue)
- [Charlotte Wynters](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlotte-wynters)
- [Jimmy Aubrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-aubrey)
- [William Newell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-newell)
- [Morgan Conway](https://cinepixo.com/people/morgan-conway)
- [Lilian Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilian-bond)
- [James Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-burke)
- [Charley Grapewin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charley-grapewin)
- [Margaret Lindsay](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-lindsay)
- [Blossom Rock](https://cinepixo.com/people/blossom-rock)

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