Pacific Rendezvous (1942)

Anxious to see some naval action in the Pacific during WWII, Lt. Bill Gordon makes the mistake of telling his new girlfriend, ditzy Elaine Carter, that he was an expert in deciphering codes... See full summary »

Director:

George Sidney

Writers:

Harry Kurnitz (screenplay), P.J. Wolfson (screenplay),

Stars:

Lee Bowman, Jean Rogers, Mona Maris

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lee Bowman	...	Lt. Bill Gordon
Jean Rogers	...	Elaine Carter
Mona Maris	...	Olivia Kerlov
Carl Esmond	...	Andre Leemuth
Paul Cavanagh	...	Cmdr. Charles Brennan
Blanche Yurka	...	Mrs. Savarina
Russell Hicks	...	John Carter
Arthur Shields	...	Prof. Harvey Lessmore
William Post Jr.	...	Lanny
William Tannen	...	Jasper Dean
Frederick Worlock	...	Dr. Jackwin (as Frederic Worlock)
Curt Bois	...	Kestrin
Felix Basch	...	de Segroff
Addison Richards	...	Gordon Trisby
Edward Fielding	...	Secretary of the Navy

Storyline

Anxious to see some naval action in the Pacific during WWII, Lt. Bill Gordon makes the mistake of telling his new girlfriend, ditzy Elaine Carter, that he was an expert in deciphering codes. Trying to keep him in the states for herself, she convinces her uncle to add him to a unit charged with deciphering the enemy's coded messages. With the murder of his superior, Gibson attempts, with the "help" of Elaine, to root out the spy ring that's been intercepting valuable troop movement information.

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Plot Keywords:

spy ring | murder | spy | code | secret code | 

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Taglines:

Cruel temptress, fatal beauty, she had a way of learning secrets of life and death! (original poster)

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Den hemliga signalen

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Rendezvous (1935)

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Soundtracks

"Anchors Aweigh"
(uncredited)
Music by Charles A. Zimmerman
Played during the opening credits

User Reviews

Typical "B" Espionage film

This is a rather tame fluff piece concerning WW II codes being broken, stolen, etc. The acting is about what I expected from this cast of MGM "B" actors.

One big caution. Jean Rogers, who did such a great job playing the very sexy Dale Arden in the first two Flash Gordon serials is just awful in this movie. Her character is extremely annoying. She absolutely never lets-up with her overacting. We are supposed to believe that during the height of a World War in what would obviously be a Top Secret code facility, she would be allowed to just pop in and out of any office of her choosing although she has no official function. From that standpoint I'm sorry that I ever watched this film. It has forever changed my perception of Ms. Rogers. Talentwise, she is an extreme lightweight.

Lee Bowman is his usual self, meaning that he is merely adequate.