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  • The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
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    66 min | Comedy, Crime, Film-Noir
The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
Approved
66 min | Comedy, Crime, Film-Noir

Two murders are committed and a $50,000 Chinese Mandarin stamp is stolen, tossed around and eventually recovered as an aggregation of costly-stamp counterfeiters are uncovered through the mastermind investigation by Ellery Queen.
Director
Ralph Staub (directed by)
Writers
Frederic Dannay (story, 'The Chinese Orange Mystery') (as Ellery Queen) | Manfred Lee (story, 'The Chinese Orange Mystery') (as Ellery Queen) | John Francis Larkin (screen play) | Rex Taylor (screen play) & 2 more
Cinematographer
Jack A. Marta (photography) (as Jack Marta)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 17, 1936

Release date
Dec 23, 1936 (United States)

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Cast

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Eddie Quillan
Ellery Queen Ellery Queen   See fewer
Charlotte Henry
Josephine Temple Josephine Temple   See fewer
Rita La Roy
Martha Kirk Martha Kirk   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Inspector Queen Inspector Queen   See fewer
George Irving
Dr. Alexander Kirk Dr. Alexander Kirk   See fewer
Kay Hughes
Irene Kirk Irene Kirk   See fewer
William Newell
Detective Guffy Detective Guffy   See fewer
George Walcott
Donald Trent Donald Trent   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Howard Bronson Howard Bronson   See fewer
Edgar Allen
Newspaper Reporter Newspaper Reporter   See fewer
Walter Merrill
Craig - the Thief (as Anthony Merrill) Craig - the Thief (as Anthony Merrill)   See fewer
Richard Beach
Newspaper Reporter Newspaper Reporter   See fewer
Monte Vandergrift
Police Detective (as Monte Vandegrift) Police Detective (as Monte Vandegrift)   See fewer
Grace Durkin
Girl on Street Corner Girl on Street Corner   See fewer
Mary Russell
Girl on Street Corner Girl on Street Corner   See fewer
June Johnson
Girl at Cocktail Bar Girl at Cocktail Bar   See fewer
Mary Bovard
Girl at Cocktail Bar Girl at Cocktail Bar   See fewer
Marc Cramer
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Reporter at Dock (uncredited) Reporter at Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Jones - Police Officer (uncredited) Jones - Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Vesey O'Davoren
Mason - Kirk's Butler (uncredited) Mason - Kirk's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Roach
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Carleton Young
Drunk (uncredited) Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
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