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I Love a Mystery (1945)

69 min  -  Mystery  -   25 January 1945 (USA)
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Opening with a car crash and a decapitation, the story is told in flashback as Jack and Doc become involved... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Levin

Writers:

Carlton E. Morse (radio series), Charles O'Neal

Stars:

Jim Bannon, Nina Foch and George Macready
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jim Bannon Jim Bannon ...
Jack Packard
Nina Foch ...
Ellen Monk
George Macready George Macready ...
Jefferson Monk
Barton Yarborough Barton Yarborough ...
Doc Long
Carole Mathews Carole Mathews ...
Jean Anderson
Lester Matthews Lester Matthews ...
Justin Reeves / Mr. G
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Storyline

Opening with a car crash and a decapitation, the story is told in flashback as Jack and Doc become involved with a man who tells them that he will die in just such a manner in three days' time. Of course there is a large amount of money involved, and also an Oriental cult, mysterious women, a peg-legged man, and many deaths. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Car Crash | Decapitation | Beautiful Woman | San Francisco California | Street Musician  | See more »

Taglines:

"WHEN THE TEMPLE BELLS TOLL FOUR TIMES...You will die!" (original print ad - mostly caps) See more »

Genres:

Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le campane suonano all'alba See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Mr. Kerrigan's brief outline should refer to "Jack - not Joe - and Doc" for Jack Packard & Doc Long played by Jim Bannon and Barton Yarborough. These characters were first introduced on an earlier Carleton E. Morse radio series as San Francisco private eyes in "Adventures by Morse". When he returned to the air after WWII, writer-producer Morse added their posh British thrill-seeking buddy, Reggie York (Tony Randall). Most of the female roles, whether good girl or bad, were performed by Mercedes McCambridge who often superbly juggled 2 or 3 different character voices on the 15-min weekday serial and later half-hr weekly program. See more »

Quotes

Jefferson Monk: [after narrating his bizarre story of confronting "Mr. G.," the leader of the Baru-Kan secret society, who offered him $50,000 for his head] The whole thing sounds so preposterous!
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Connections

Followed by The Unknown (1946) See more »