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A man is framed for embezzlement and runs off to San Francisco. His wife hires Ellery Queen to try and track him down before the police get to him.
Cast
William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, John Litel, Charley Grapewin, James Burke, Frank M. Thomas, Lilian Bond, Morgan Conway, Jack La Rue, Charlotte Wynters, Noel Madison, Johnny Arthur
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