Ellery Queen The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Family

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Ellery Queen

The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Family

Mobster Ralph Caesar survives a bombing attempt and plays dead, hiding out in a hotel room with two police guards. But he is found dead anyway, of poison. Furious crusading District Attorney Erwin Murphy accuses Inspector Queen and the two...See moreMobster Ralph Caesar survives a bombing attempt and plays dead, hiding out in a hotel room with two police guards. But he is found dead anyway, of poison. Furious crusading District Attorney Erwin Murphy accuses Inspector Queen and the two guards (including Velie) of serving poisoned chewing gum, the only thing the mobster had to dine on. Ellery thinks this unlikely because nobody opened the packet except Caeser, and starts looking for other ways the poison could have been administered. Written by Peter Harris See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Jim Hutton Ellery Queen Ellery Queen See fewer	The Green Berets (1968)
David Wayne Inspector Richard Queen Inspector Richard Queen See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Edward Albert Lee Marx (as Edward Laurence Albert) Lee Marx (as Edward Laurence Albert) See fewer	Butterflies Are Free (1972)
Michael V. Gazzo Benny Franks (as Michael Gazzo) Benny Franks (as Michael Gazzo) See fewer	The Godfather Part II (1974)
Jan Murray Ralph Caesar Ralph Caesar See fewer	History of the World: Part I (1981)
Kevin Tighe Detective Jim Millay Detective Jim Millay See fewer	Road House (1989)
Stuart Whitman Erwin Murphy Erwin Murphy See fewer	The Comancheros (1961)
Tom Reese Sgt. Thomas Velie Sgt. Thomas Velie See fewer	Vanishing Point (1971)
Elizabeth Lane Ruth Caesar Ruth Caesar See fewer	Getting Straight (1970)
Timothy Carey Jay Bonner (as Timothy Agoglia Carey) Jay Bonner (as Timothy Agoglia Carey) See fewer	The Killing (1956)
Erica Hagen Melody Todd Melody Todd See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
Arch Johnson Deputy Commissioner Hayes Deputy Commissioner Hayes See fewer	The Sting (1973)
Bibi Besch Edie Allen Edie Allen See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Stanley Ralph Ross Gabe Gabe See fewer	Monster Squad (1976)
Ted Christy Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited) See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Daniel Elam Elevator Operator (uncredited) Elevator Operator (uncredited) See fewer
Nina Roman Grace (uncredited) Grace (uncredited) See fewer	Melinda (1972)
Arthur Tovey Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Ironside (1967)