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Blue, White and Perfect (1942)

74 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   6 January 1942 (USA)
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Detective Michael Shayne boards a Hawaii-bound ocean liner on the trail of stolen industrial diamonds and a Nazi smuggling ring.

Director:

Herbert I. Leeds

Writers:

Borden Chase (story), Samuel G. Engel (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes and Helene Reynolds
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lloyd Nolan ...
Mary Beth Hughes Mary Beth Hughes ...
Merle Garland
Helene Reynolds Helene Reynolds ...
Helen Shaw
George Reeves ...
Juan Arturo O'Hara
Steven Geray Steven Geray ...
Vanderhoefen
Henry Victor Henry Victor ...
Rudolf Hagerman
Curt Bois Curt Bois ...
Friedrich Gerber, alias Nappy Dubois
Marie Blake Marie Blake ...
Ethel
Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan ...
Charlie
Mae Marsh ...
Mrs. Bertha Toby
Frank Orth Frank Orth ...
Mr. Toby
Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Lebedeff ...
Alexis Fournier
Wade Boteler Wade Boteler ...
Judge
Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge ...
Capt. Brown
Edward Earle Edward Earle ...
First Officer Richards
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Storyline

Detective Michael Shayne aids the war effort by fighting industrial diamond smugglers. They operate through Hawaii and part of the movie takes place on an ocean liner headed for there. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Detective | Hawaii | Ocean Liner | Smuggling | Nazi  | See more »

Taglines:

MIKE SHAYNE SIGNS UP WITH UNCLE SAM...AND HIS PAST ADVENTURES LOOK LIKE A PICNIC! (original poster - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although this film was made long before product placement became prevalent in films, the Del-Monte logo is shown on crates in the hold of the ship. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: If the smuggled diamonds are supposedly going to German factories, why are they smuggled from New York to Honolulu in the Pacific Theater? See more »

Quotes

Michael Shayne: [Giving up trying to batter open the door as the hold fills up with water] Hey, it's no use! How good are you at drowning?
Juan Arturo O'Hara: I did fine last time.
Michael Shayne: [Climbing on top of a crate] Come on. Let's pick ourselves a comfortable spot to do it.
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Connections

References A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) See more »

Soundtracks

" (I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land"
(uncredited)
Written by Daniel Decatur Emmett
Whistled by Michael Shayne See more »