I Love a Mystery (1945)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Henry Levin

Writers:

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

Release Date:

25 January 1945 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Opening with a car crash and a decapitation, the story is told in flashback as Joe and Doc become involved...

Plot Keywords:

Decapitation | Car Crash | San Francisco | One Legged Man | Secret Society

Cast

Jim Bannon	...	Jack Packard
Nina Foch	...	Ellen Monk
George Macready	...	Jefferson Monk
Barton Yarborough	...	Doc Long
Carole Mathews	...	Jean Anderson
Lester Matthews	...	Justin Reeves / Mr. Gee

Runtime:

69 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

First of three films based on the popular radio series, ‘I Love a Mystery’. The next two were The Devil's Mask (1946) and The Unknown (1946).

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!

A Great Film; Must see!

Despite the comments by the other reviewer, I thot this was one of THE most entertaining mysteries of the 30's - 40's! (And, I own over 700 films!). It contains MANY plot twists, and plot "twist-twists"; nothing is as it seems. The entire film gives a creepy, "something is about to happen" atmosphere and shows a VERY creative author, as Calton E. Morse was! A mystery you won't forget!

Norm