When a famous fashion designer is found murdered, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD is baffled by her dying clue, prompting him to bring in his son, mystery writer Ellery Queen, to help in the investigation. This was the pilot film for the short-lived TV series.

• Fairmont/Foxcroft Productions
• Universal Television
• Jim Hutton
• David Wayne
• Ray Milland
• Kim Hunter
• John Hillerman
• John Larch
• Tim O'Connor
• Nancy Kovack