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25 September 1942 (USA)
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IT'S A KILLER-THRILLER! MIKE SHAYNE IS LEADING A DOUBLE- LIFE! (original poster-all caps) See more »
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Private detective Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is serving on the jury trying Lillian Hubbard (Janis Carter) for the murder of Harley Forsythe...
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Those Fabulous, Fake 1940's!
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Cast
(in credits order) | Lloyd Nolan | ... | Michael Shayne |
 | Marjorie Weaver | ... | Judy Taylor |
 | Phil Silvers | ... | Roy Higgins |
| Janis Carter | ... | Lillian Hubbard |
| Richard Derr | ... | John Logan, Defense Attorney |
| Joan Valerie | ... | Rita Darling |
| Don Costello | ... | George Dolphin |
| Chester Clute | ... | Sperty, Juror-Roommate |
| Francis Pierlot | ... | Sidney Arno, Jeweler |
| Grant Richards | ... | District Attorney John F. McGonagle |
| George M. Carleton | ... | Judge Robert Walters |
| Alexander Lockwood | ... | Count Edmond Telmachio |
| William Haade | ... | Warehouse Watchman |
| Leyland Hodgson | ... | Henry Randolph, Butler |
| Oscar O'Shea | ... | Pop, Stage Door Watchman |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Trowbridge | ... | Defense Attorney (scenes deleted) |
| Ernie Alexander | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Jack Baker | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Ken Christy | ... | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Tom Costello | ... | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Billy Curtis | ... | Billy - Midget in Wings (uncredited) |
| Jean Del Val | ... | Henri - Waiter (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | ... | Police Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Frank Fanning | ... | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Mary Field | ... | Maid (uncredited) |
| Lila Finn | ... | Woman in Knife Throwing Act (uncredited) |
 | Pat Flaherty | ... | Detective (uncredited) |
| Dick French | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Arno Frey | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | ... | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
 | Eddie Hall | ... | Man Walking in Courthouse Hallway (uncredited) |
| Edith Hallor | ... | Mrs. Bartlett (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | ... | Court Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Grace Hayle | ... | Souvenir Hunter (uncredited) |
| Clara Horton | ... | Juror (uncredited) |
| Edna Mae Jones | ... | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Luden | ... | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
 | Mae Marsh | ... | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |
 | Frank McClure | ... | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Ivan Miller | ... | Morrison - City Editor (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | ... | Juryman (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | ... | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Tom O'Grady | ... | Logan's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ben Pitti | ... | Knife Thrower (uncredited) |
| Herbert Rawlinson | ... | Court Stenographer (uncredited) |
| Tim Ryan | ... | Bus Tour Guide (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | ... | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) |
| Charles Tannen | ... | Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) |
 | Hank Worden | ... | Comedian in Wings (uncredited) |
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| Herbert I. Leeds | |||
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| Brett Halliday | (character) | |
| Arnaud d'Usseau | (original screenplay) | |
| Jo Eisinger | (idea) | |
Produced by | |||
| Sol M. Wurtzel | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Raksin | (uncredited) | ||
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| Lucien N. Andriot | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Louis R. Loeffler | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Richard Day | |||
| Chester Gore | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Thomas Little | |||
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| Herschel McCoy | (as Herschel) | ||
Sound Department | |||
| W.D. Flick | .... | sound | |
| Harry M. Leonard | .... | sound | |
Stunts | |||
| Chuck Hamilton | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Emil Newman | .... | musical director | |
| Alfred Newman | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Frank L. James | .... | technical advisor (as Det. Lt. Frank L. James) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1942) (USA) (theatrical)
- Nostalgia Collectibles (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Nostalgia Collectibles (2005) (USA) (VHS)
- Teakwood Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
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65 min
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USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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Follows Dressed to Kill (1941)See more »
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It Happened, It's Over, Let's Forget ItSee more »
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Fast and furious "B" courtesy of Lloyd Nolan's unstoppable for very long Mike Shayne, private, I guess, detective. Murder abounds most foul, but you can be readily assured in this instance the butler didn't do it. Courtroom highjinks are just the beginning of the fun as Mike bothered by brunette reporter with occasional appearances by photographer buddy played by Phil Silvers in early "Sargent Bilco" mode, investigates in the wings of the local Ed Sullivan theater searching for a knife throwing contingency. After 2 or 3 conks on the head, sped up fist fights, being saved by bruised brunette more times than was needed, Mike is finally free to hunt down the master maniac. Imagine the surprise when we find out courtrooms are often like outhouses, full of stuff we'd rather not see, let alone smell.
The adventures of Mike Shayne weren't huge moneymakers for 20th Century Fox, in the detecting arena that role was filled by the ever scrutable Charlie Chan. Suffice it to say, this caper "Just Off Broadway" wasn't the best sparkler in the series, but an OK time waster in the 60 minute market. The method of death here can not be expected to be any "knife in the water".