William Gargan takes over the role of Ellery Queen in the series of B Columbia mysteries, and it's a good one. He's out of town attempting to see wealthy Ralph Morgan on a case and assistant/girlfriend Margaret Lindsay decides that she wants to handle a new client on her own, mysterious French girl Micheline Cheirel who claims that Morgan is her father but that business associates of Morgan's have been trying to keep them apart. Lindsay decides to step in, impersonate the daughter, and a mystery is created when Chierel disappears.
A good transition for the series for its last few entries gives Lindsay some great material and plenty of suspects for possible murder including another daughter (Kay Linaker), spooky Mrs. Danvers lookalike housekeeper Claire Du Brey, creepy butler Milton Parsons and some oddball associates who automatically create suspicion. Charley Grapewin is back as Ellery's very smart pops, always a delight with his no nonsense manner. Fast moving and smart, giving enough clues to keep the viewer intrigued but never giving anything important away.
A good transition for the series for its last few entries gives Lindsay some great material and plenty of suspects for possible murder including another daughter (Kay Linaker), spooky Mrs. Danvers lookalike housekeeper Claire Du Brey, creepy butler Milton Parsons and some oddball associates who automatically create suspicion. Charley Grapewin is back as Ellery's very smart pops, always a delight with his no nonsense manner. Fast moving and smart, giving enough clues to keep the viewer intrigued but never giving anything important away.