Ellery and the Inspector travel to Hollywood in order to watch the filming of an adaptation of one of Ellery's novels into a movie. At the studio, they meet the actors who will be portraying them. Gilbert Mallory, the egotistical no-talent assclown slated to play Ellery, is found murdered and once again there's little rest for our weary heroes.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manfred Lee | Writer | ||
| Frederic Dannay | Writer | ||
| Carole Cook | Guest Star | ||
| Rod Porter | Guest Star | ||
| Karl Lucas | Guest Star | ||
| Don DeFore | Guest Star | ||
| Barbara Rush | Guest Star | ||
| Troy Donahue | Guest Star | ||
| Paul Carr | Guest Star | ||
| James Sikking | Guest Star | ||
| Paul Fix | Guest Star | ||
| Susan Damante-Shaw | Guest Star | ||
| Noah Beery | Guest Star | ||
| Vincent Price | Guest Star | ||
| Jack Murdock | Guest Star | ||
| Peter H. Hunt | Director |