Storyline:
Two mysterious seamen come from Alan Rogers' past to blackmail him as he seeks to locate his missing daughters. Ellery Queen is called in by Stewart Cole, Rogers' secretary. Queen goes to the estate and finds one daughter already there and the second one expected. When she arrives, it is Ellery's secretary Nikki Porter posing as the daughter as Ellery had her intercept the real heiress after learning of a plot to swindle Rogers. The blackmailing seamen are killed at a waterfront café after getting the blackmail money, Rogers is suspected and Inspector Queen arrives to arrest him, but he is also found dead.

Cast:

William Gargan Ellery Queen

Margaret Lindsay Nikki Porter

Charley Grapewin Inspector Queen

Ralph Morgan Alan Rogers

Kay Linaker Margo Rogers

Medium: Original DVD,

Location: E:\Dropbox\Videos\Ellery Queen\07 - A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942).mp4

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3