Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) DVD-R

Starring Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, Mona Barrie, Paul Hurst, Leon
Ames, George Zucco
Directed by James P. Hogan

Print: black/white
Runtime: 70 min.
Genre: mystery
Print Quality: B

Ralph Bellamy made his fourth and final appearance as literary sleuth Ellery Queen in
Columbia's Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring. On this occasion, Ellery and his
police-inspector father (Charley Grapewin) are summoned to a private hospital by its owner,
philanthropist Mrs. Stack (Blanche Yurka). There've been some very weird goings-on at the
hospital as of late, and Mrs. Stack wants to get to the bottom of things. Soon after Ellery's
arrival, however, the old woman is injured in a suspicious motor accident, then strangled to
death on the operating table. Suspects include Mrs. Stack's avaricious son John (Leon
Ames), head nurse Miss Tracy (Mona Barrie) and medical director Dr. Janney (George
Zucco). Despite the fact that Ellery seems to be as dumb as a stone, he manages to solve
the mystery. After Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ralph Bellamy relinquished his Ellery
Queen duties to William Gargan.