Movie Review: The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
Synopsis: Josephine Temple travels to the United States so she can sell the rare Chinese Mandarin stamp to Dr. Alexander Kirk for $50,000. However, the stamp is stolen, and she is seen leaving a room containing the murdered thief's body. Fortunately for Josephine, publisher and amateur detective Ellery Queen has become infatuated with her and wants to help. Who's in it? The movie stars Eddie Quillan , Charlotte Henry , Rita La Roy , Wade Boteler and George Irving. Review: I came across this movie on Paramount Plus some time ago and added it to my list. Since my wife and daughter were at martial arts last night, I decided to take the time to watch it and, overall, I ended up enjoying it. Even though I have heard of Ellery Queen, I didn't really know a whole lot about the literary character before watching this film and don't know how many liberties the movie took with the source material. However, I thought Quillan did an excellent job in that role, creating a...