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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaIn San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk who believes someone is following him with the aim to kill him.In San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk who believes someone is following him with the aim to kill him.In San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk who believes someone is following him with the aim to kill him.
Ernie Adams
- Gimpy - Morgue Attendant
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Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
- Man on Bridge
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Gary Bruce
- Intern
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James Conaty
- Restaurant Patron
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Joseph Crehan
- Police Capt. Quinn
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Kaye Dowd
- Girl on Bridge
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Jay Eaton
- Restaurant Patron
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Franklyn Farnum
- Reporter
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Gregory Gaye
- Dr. Han
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Dick Gordon
- Restaurant Patron
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Fred Graff
- Morgan
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Harold Miller
- Restaurant Patron
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- QuizThis film was based on the radio program of the same name that aired from 1939 to 1942 on NBC, then on CBS from 1943 to 1944. It was revived in 1948 on ABC with the same characters but re-titled "I Love Adventure" for 13 episodes. It was revived again on the Mutual Broadcasting System, originating in New York City from 1949 to 1952. Of the three films in the Columbia series, this is the only one that used an episode from the radio show - in this case "The Head of Jonathan Monk".
- BlooperWhen Monk gets the drop on Packard in the warehouse, a clear moving shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the piano lid.
- Citazioni
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!
- ConnessioniFollowed by The Devil's Mask (1946)
Recensione in evidenza
Jim Bannon and Barton Yarborough are Jack and Doc, detectives: this particular case has them encountering a man with a peg leg, a woman mysteriously confined to a wheelchair, a Russian psychiatrist who apparently does not speak that language, and a man named Monk (George Macready) who is certain he is going to be decapitated within a matter of days. Told mainly in flashback, the story shows Jack and Doc unfolding the mystery and gradually discovering that not all of these characters are what they seem. Indeed—are any of them?
Macready is excellent as the bizarrely-behaving threatened man who is either rattled or drugged or just unbalanced. Nina Foch is excellent as his wife—from her first appearance there is little doubt that there is more going on behind that face than she is letting on. Bannon is steady if unspectacular as the lead detective, essentially a no-nonsense straight man looking for logical answers. Yarborough's southern drawl as Doc is, I take it, meant to indicate his status as slightly comical sidekick; he says things like, "Hey, you mean all that stuff about the prophecy is just so much razzle dazzle?" but for the most part he stays out of the way.
Overall, an inventive story and solid direction combine to produce a sinister atmosphere in which tension stays high and the viewer is kept guessing. Straightforward performances add weight to this excellently dark mystery.
Macready is excellent as the bizarrely-behaving threatened man who is either rattled or drugged or just unbalanced. Nina Foch is excellent as his wife—from her first appearance there is little doubt that there is more going on behind that face than she is letting on. Bannon is steady if unspectacular as the lead detective, essentially a no-nonsense straight man looking for logical answers. Yarborough's southern drawl as Doc is, I take it, meant to indicate his status as slightly comical sidekick; he says things like, "Hey, you mean all that stuff about the prophecy is just so much razzle dazzle?" but for the most part he stays out of the way.
Overall, an inventive story and solid direction combine to produce a sinister atmosphere in which tension stays high and the viewer is kept guessing. Straightforward performances add weight to this excellently dark mystery.
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Dettagli
- Data di uscita
- Paese di origine
- Lingua
- Celebre anche come
- I Love a Mystery
- Luoghi delle riprese
- San Francisco, California, Stati Uniti(opening establishing shots, including the Bay Bridge)
- Azienda produttrice
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- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 9 minuti
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 1.37 : 1
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