Synopsis:

Ellery and his father, Inspector Richard Queen, investigate the murder of a Hamilton Drew, a retired detective who was a mentor of Richard's. Drew was setting a trap to uncover the true killer in a five-year-old case homicide case when he was murdered. The old homicide case involved the murder of Stu Hendricks, president of a company who was being blackmailed for stolen rifle plans during WWII. Ellery uncovers clues to solve both cases.

Fairmount/Foxcroft Production, Universal Studios, 1976
Running time: 60 minutes
Original Air Date: 4/4/1976
Director: Jack Arnold
Teleplay by: Stephen Lord and Robert Van Scoyk
Story by: Stephen Lord
Based on characters created by Ellery Queen
Producers: Peter S. Fischer and Michael Rhodes
Executive producers: Richard Levinson and William Link

Regular Cast:

• Jim Hutton - Ellery Queen
• David Wayne - Inspector Richard Queen

Guest Cast:

• Gary Burghoff - Jerry Hacker
• Walter Pidgeon - Hamilton Drew
• Mel Ferrer - Brandon Childs
• Dana Wynter - Alyssa Childs
• Ronny Cox - Buck Nolan
• Michele Marsh - Norma Lee Burke
• R.G. Armstrong - Stan Buffo
• Tom Reese - Sgt. Velie
• Tom Lacy - Ray Vogel
• Tom Brown - the Broadcaster
• Kristin Larkin - the assistant

Pictures:

Hamilton, Jerry, Buck, and Norma

Jerry, Ellery, and Stan Buffo

Jerry and Ellery

Brandon, Alyssa, and Jerry

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