"Ellery Queen" (1975) TV series 1975-1976

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 September 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Family | Mystery

Plot:

Another rivel for solving crimes on The 1975 NBC TV network/Universal TV version of "Ellery Queen" is newspaper reporter:"Frank Flannegan" (played by Character actor:Ken Swofford).

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Murder | Clues | Sergeant | Audience Participation

Cast

Jim Hutton	...	Ellery Queen (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
David Wayne	...	Inspector Richard Queen (22 episodes, 1975-1976)
Tom Reese	...	Sergeant Velie / ... (17 episodes, 1975-1976)
John Hillerman	...	Simon Brimmer (9 episodes, 1975-1976)

Also Known As:

"The Adventures of Ellery Queen"

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Fairmont/Foxcroft Productions

Trivia:

Broke the fourth wall when Ellery Queen (Jim Hutton) turned to the camera and listed the significant clues before he gathered everyone together and solved the murder.

Quotes:

Lorelei Farnsworth: But I don't understand why Roger killed him.
Inspector Richard Queen: [Roger has a pushy wife] Must have been something he married.

Movie Connections:

Follows Ellery Queen (1975) (TV)

Great Casting

Whoever chose the cast for this series knew what they were doing! No one could have filled Ellery Queens shoes better than Jim Hutton. He WAS Ellery.....Jim was taken from us much to soon. He was a great actor. David Wayne as Ellery's father was again a great choice. David & Jim made it seem real. Like they were really father & son. I heard rumor that Timothy Hutton (obviously Jim's son) would do a remake of Ellery Queen. Who better to fill his fathers shoes???? It's sad that Jim could not be here to be cast as the father! What a show that would be!