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Ellery Queen S1E11 — The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument

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Ellery Queen•Season 1•Episode 11

The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument

8.1/10 · 145 votesDec 18, 197560 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

An awards dinner sponsored by the Crime Writers of America is being held at the residence of writer Edgar Manning who is the recipient of the Blunt Instrument Award. Ellery is not present at the dinner due to the fact that he's home sick with

Directed byWalter Doniger, Ernest Pintoff

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Jim Hutton

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Ellery Queen

David Wayne

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Tom Reese

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Walter Doniger

Director

Ernest Pintoff

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Episode Summary

"The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument" is episode 11 of Ellery Queen season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 145 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Walter Doniger, Ernest Pintoff, it aired on December 18, 1975.

Next: E12 · The Adventure of the Black Falcon Best of Season 1