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The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935)

Oct 09, 1935 Mystery, Thriller 1h 14m
54%
User Score
6.1/10

ELLERY QUEEN'S STRANGEST CASE!

Overview

Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.

Lewis D. Collins
Director
Albert DeMond
Screenplay

Part of the Ellery Queen Collection

Includes The Spanish Cape Mystery and other great movies.

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Top Billed Cast

Donald Cook
Donald Cook

Ellery Queen
Helen Twelvetrees
Helen Twelvetrees

Stella Godfrey
Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill

Judge Macklin
Frank Sheridan
Frank Sheridan

Walter Godfrey
Harry Stubbs
Harry Stubbs

Sheriff Moley
Guy Usher
Guy Usher

Inspector Queen
Huntley Gordon
Huntley Gordon

David Kummer
Jack La Rue
Jack La Rue

Gardner
Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe

Mrs. Godfrey

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on June 19, 2022

Detective "Ellery Queen" (Donald Cook) sets off with Justice "Macklin" (Merton Churchill) for a holiday on the Californian Spanish Cape. They have hardly had a chance to rub on the factor 30 before there is a kidnap and a murder at the neighbouring home of the "Godfrey" family, and what with "Queen" being quite keen on the daughter "Stella" (Helen Twelvetrees) they chip into the investigation. The mystery itself is all a bit routine, but it does have some fun dialogue between the star and local sheriff "Moley" (Harry Stubbs) and as the bodies start to pop up all over the place, the entire family (and their staff) are in the frame to keep the pace moving along OK. The production is a little on the basic side, but there is enough decent chemistry and some enjoyable wittiness on screen to kee...

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