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6 January 1942 (USA)
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MIKE SHAYNE SIGNS UP WITH UNCLE SAM...AND HIS PAST ADVENTURES LOOK LIKE A PICNIC! (original poster - all caps) See more »
Plot:
Detective Michael Shayne boards a Hawaii-bound ocean liner on the trail of stolen industrial diamonds and a Nazi smuggling ring. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Lloyd Nolan | ... | Michael Shayne |
 | Mary Beth Hughes | ... | Merle Garland |
| Helene Reynolds | ... | Helen Shaw |
 | George Reeves | ... | Juan Arturo O'Hara |
| Steven Geray | ... | Vanderhoefen |
| Henry Victor | ... | Rudolf Hagerman |
| Curt Bois | ... | Friedrich Gerber, alias Nappy Dubois |
| Marie Blake | ... | Ethel |
| Emmett Vogan | ... | Charlie |
 | Mae Marsh | ... | Mrs. Bertha Toby |
| Frank Orth | ... | Mr. Toby |
| Ivan Lebedeff | ... | Alexis Fournier |
| Wade Boteler | ... | Judge |
| Charles Trowbridge | ... | Capt. Brown |
| Edward Earle | ... | First Officer Richards |
| Cliff Clark | ... | Inspector Peterson |
| Arthur Loft | ... | Joseph P. McCordy |
 | Ann Doran | ... | Miss Hoffman |
| Charles Williams | ... | Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Monica Bannister | ... | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Harry Carter | ... | Jonesy (uncredited) |
 | Ruth Clifford | ... | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Don Dillaway | ... | Ship's Purser (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | ... | Porter (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | ... | Helper (uncredited) |
| Mary Gordon | ... | Mrs. Flaherty - Mike's Landlady (uncredited) |
| Mildred Gover | ... | Maid (uncredited) |
| Gerardo Sei Groves | ... | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
 | Al Kikume | ... | Honolulu Cop (uncredited) |
| Nora Lane | ... | Salesgirl (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | ... | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| George Melford | ... | Ship's Doctor (uncredited) |
| Paul Michael | ... | Felix (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | ... | First Junior Officer Brooks (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | ... | Man at Ship Dock (uncredited) |
| Steve O'Brien | ... | Ship's Pageboy (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Malley | ... | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Addison Richards | ... | Thomas (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | ... | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Rudy Robles | ... | Kali - Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Tim Ryan | ... | Barney - Cop (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | ... | Sailor Carson (uncredited) |
| Edwin Stanley | ... | Ship's Doctor (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoney | ... | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Charles Tannen | ... | Ship's Ticket Agent (uncredited) |
| Hans von Morhart | ... | Otto (uncredited) |
| Basil Walker | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Herbert I. Leeds | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Borden Chase | (story) | |
| Samuel G. Engel | (screenplay) | |
| Brett Halliday | (character) | |
Produced by | |||
| Sol M. Wurtzel | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Cyril J. Mockridge | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Glen MacWilliams | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alfred Day | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lewis H. Creber | (as Lewis Creber) | ||
| Richard Day | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Thomas Little | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Herschel McCoy | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Alfred Bruzlin | .... | sound | |
| Harry M. Leonard | .... | sound | |
Stunts | |||
| Bud Geary | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Stoney | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Emil Newman | .... | musical director | |
| Gene Rose | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Walter Scharf | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Marlin Skiles | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Frank L. James | .... | technical advisor (as Detective Lt. Frank L. James) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1942) (USA) (theatrical)
- Teakwood Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Nostalgia Collectibles (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Nostalgia Collectibles (2005) (USA) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
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74 min
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1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #7886) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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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:You drive a pawnbroker's bargain!See more »
Movie Connections:
References A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)See more »
Soundtrack:
(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's LandSee more »
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Diamond smugglers lead detective Michael Shayne to shipboard intrigue and danger.
A lively cast, good production values, and an intriguing mystery, add up to a superior entry in the Michael Shayne series. Lloyd Nolan is so good as the brash detective, injecting real spark into his scenes. Ditto the brassy Hughes as his long-suffering girlfriend. But it's really Superman George Reeves who surprises as the mustachioed bon vivant, O'Hara. He's looser and more charming than I've seen him—no "Man of Steel" here. And I wonder what became of Helene Reynolds who also shows flair, as a shady lady, but appears to have left the business soon after. Too bad.
Anyway, it's a TCF production, which means even B-pictures get quality attention, as the well stocked crowd scenes show. Plus, the suspense part keeps you guessing, like who's trying to drown Shayne and O'Hara aboard ship— a really well thought out and nail-biting sequence. Then too, all the ingredients are wrapped into a neat fast-moving package by director Leeds. In passing-- note how the politics of the diamonds remains curiously unclear. It looks like the movie was produced around Pearl Harbor time, but no mention is made of the Japanese. Instead, Nazi's are mentioned as behind the diamond smuggling, even though America is not yet at war with Hitler. I wonder what the story is here.
Nonetheless, this energetic little programmer still manages a solid degree of entertainment plus.