The radio payola scandals of the 1940's and 50's are recalled in this episode. Simon Brimmer once again tries to best Ellery and once again falls short. The plot concerns the murder of popular songwriter Alvin Winer during the musical interlude on a radio show when he goes to the station's record library to find a record. Ellery once again must clear a friend who had just accused Winer of stealing his song.
Title | Ellery Queen - Season 1 Episode 19 The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley |
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Year | 1976 |
Genre | Mystery, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | NBC |
Cast | Jim Hutton, David Wayne, Tom Reese |
Crew | Richard Levinson (Producer), William Link (Producer) |
Alternative Titles | Ellery Queen, à plume et à sang |
Keyword | new york city, detective, writer, nypd, post world war ii, murder investigation, 1940s, cheerful |
First Air Date | Sep 11, 1975 |
Last Air date | Apr 04, 1976 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 22 Episode |
Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.40/ 10 by 39.00 users |
Popularity | 19.499 |
Language | English |