Detective Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin..

Is it worth your time? If you like old-school whodunits where everyone is trapped in a house and acting suspicious, you’ll probably have a decent time with The Spanish Cape Mystery. It’s not going to change your life, but it’s a tight little puzzle. If you hate movies where people stand around talking in rooms for fort...


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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school whodunits where everyone is trapped in a house and acting suspicious, you’ll probably have a decent time with The Spanish Cape Mystery. It’s not going to change your life, but it’s a tight little puzzle. If you hate movies where people stand around talking in rooms for forty minutes at a time, skip it. You will be bored to tears. Ellery Queen is on vacation. Or, he’s trying to be. The moment he steps near that beach cabin, the movie basically scream..."

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