THE MANDARIN MYSTERY (1936) Eddie Quillan & Charlotte Henry | Comedy, Crime, Film-noir | B&W

The Mandarin Mystery is a 1936 American mystery crime film directed by Ralph Staub, loosely based on The Chinese Orange Mystery, a novel featuring detective character Ellery Queen.

SYNOPSIS
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.

CAST & CREW
Eddie Quillan as Ellery Queen
Charlotte Henry as Josephine Temple
Rita La Roy as Martha Kirk
Wade Boteler as Inspector Richard Queen
Franklin Pangborn as Mellish
George Irving as Dr. Alexander Kirk
Kay Hughes as Irene Kirk
William Newell as Detective Guffy
George Walcott as Donald Trent
Edwin Stanley as Howard Bronson
Edgar Allen as Detective Bert Roach
Richard Beach as Reporter
Monte Vandergrift as Detective
Grace Durkin as Girl on Street Corner
Mary Russell as Girl on Street Corner
Mary Bovard as Girl At Cocktail Bar
June Johnson as Girl At Cocktail Bar

Directed by Ralph Staub
Written by Frederic Dannay (story), John Francis Larkin (writer), Manfred Lee (story), Gertrude Orr (writer), Rex Taylor (writer)
Screenplay by Cortland Fitzsimmons
Produced by Nat Levine
Cinematography Jack A. Marta
Edited by Grace Goddard
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date December 23, 1936
Running time 66 minutes (USA), 53 minutes (USA, edited version)
Country United States
Language English