I'm assuming that Orson thought this film was bad. I have not seen the film myself, and it appears to be somewhat obscure. It does not even warrant a summary on TCM. For what's it's worth the film was written by Stanley Rubin, Directed by John Rawlins, and Produced by Marshall Grant. From Universal in 1941, this thriller B film stars Lloyd Nolan, Irene Hervey, and J. Carrol Naish (whom I adore in OTR's Life With Luigi). It sounds like a fun thriller. Lloyd Nolan plays Tommy N. Thornton, aka Mr Dynamite, who is a dynamite baseball player. He follows a girl, Irene Nesbitt, into a theater. When the show is over, she's next to a dead man. Nasty characters become involved, and for some reason Shemp Howard as a fortune teller. I guess it's just one of those films I'll have to keep my eyes open for.
No,No, No, It is pretty alright and very entertaining.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good,'B,' mystery. If you like those movies, which I do (with my whole heart) then you will enjoy
this movie, no problem!
I do not know what Orson was on about, this is not Shakespeare, but it is better than some of Orson's work (not the early work-I admit), the snooty-head and anyway Lloyd Nolan is always worth watching! I will say, however, there are things in this movie that will not knock you over with how realistic they are. lol
It is not a thriller, it is a mystery/adventure, with a little baseball thrown in to the story.
Shemp has a cameo, that is pretty funny, as a mystic that Lloyd Nolan and Irene Hervey are running past, while being chased by potential killers.
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