Bermuda Mystery (1944)

Director:

Benjamin Stoloff

Writers:

John Larkin (story), Scott Darling (screenplay)

Stars:

Preston Foster, Ann Rutherford, Charles Butterworth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Preston Foster	...	Steve Carramond
Ann Rutherford	...	Constance Martin
Charles Butterworth	...	Dr. Tilford
Helene Reynolds	...	Angela
Jean Howard	...	Mrs. Tilford
Richard Lane	...	Detective Sergeant Donovan
Roland Drew	...	Mr. Best
John Eldredge	...	Mr. Brooks
Theodore von Eltz	...	Mr. Cooper (as Theodore Von Eltz)
Pierre Watkin	...	Mr. Bond
Jason Robards Sr.	...	Mr. Dunham (as Jason Robards)
Kane Richmond	...	Mr. Martin
Emmett Vogan	...	Medical Examiner
Edward Keane	...	Police Inspector
Chester Clute	...	Angela's Father

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

phone book | waiter | clue | medical examiner | gas station | 

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Taglines:

...THE MURDER MYSTERY THAT BAFFLED TWO CONTINENTS!

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Genres:

Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cigarettmorden

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Lightweight comic mystery thriller

A not bad low budget stab at a "Thin Man" type thriller. Preston Foster is a private detective who gets mixed up with a somewhat ditzy Ann Rutherford. It seems she thinks her uncle was murdered. The reason for the murder is that he was one of 6 men in a tontine. Ten years before all six had put 10,000 dollars into an investment fund with the last survivor to get all the cash. Foster want's nothing to do with Rutherford since he is getting married the next morning. Of course Rutherford takes all of ten minutes to have Foster in trouble up to his neck with his bride to be. Soon the other men in the tontine start dropping dead with one problem for Foster and Rutherford. The police are hot on their trail since they are always the last to see the victim alive. Richard Lane does a nice comic turn here as the one step behind police detective. This was to be the first of a series for the two actors that was never picked up. At just over an hour it is an entertaining b-film that does not outstay it's welcome. Decent time-water. (b/w)