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 a head cold. Nasty, egotistical Manning calls up Ellery on the telephone in order to gloat about his win and is murdered while speaking with our hero on the phone. It might take a quantum leap for our hero to solve this one.
Name | Type | Role | |
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Manfred Lee | Writer | ||
Frederic Dannay | Writer | ||
Clyde Kusatsu | Guest Star | ||
Dean Stockwell | Guest Star | ||
John Dehner | Guest Star | ||
Kenne Curtis | Guest Star | ||
Richard Jaeckel | Guest Star | ||
Eva Gabor | Guest Star | ||
Ellen Weston | Guest Star | ||
Robert Casper | Guest Star | ||
Joanna Barnes | Guest Star | ||
Robert Cornwaite | Guest Star | ||
Ernest Pintoff | Director |