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A New York private eye works the puzzle of an actress found slain in a Grand Central Station railway car.A New York private eye works the puzzle of an actress found slain in a Grand Central Station railway car.A New York private eye works the puzzle of an actress found slain in a Grand Central Station railway car.
Stephen McNally
- 'Turk'
- (as Horace McNally)
Norman Abbott
- Whistling Messenger
- (uncredited)
Evalene Bankston
- Blonde
- (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
- Medical Examiner
- (uncredited)
John Butler
- Train Conductor
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Custer tells Inspector Gunther he plays "Spit in the Ocean," that refers to a card game that is a variation of draw poker.
- Quotes
Mida King, Stage Name of Beulah Toohey: Where were you raised? Didn't anyone ever tell you its bad luck to whistle in a dressing room?
Whistling Messenger: I'm sorry miss, I... I was raised in a cattle boat, where folks whistle when they feel like it, including the cows!
- Crazy creditsThe following message is included during ending credits: "America needs your money. Buy defense bonds and stamps every pay day."
- ConnectionsEdited from Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
- SoundtracksBroadway's Still Broadway
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Ted Fetter
Sung by Connie Gilchrist in a burlesque show and danced by a chorus
Featured review
When a not so sympathetic victim (Patricia Dane) is murdered in a private side car at Grand Central Station, detective Van Heflin and a crusty inspector (Sam Levene) join forces to solve the case. A neat little mystery yarn, this was an above average B-picture from MGM that gave us an early glimpse of Van Heflin, a young actor who was certainly blessed with enormous talent. Virginia Grey, Stephen McNally, Samuel S. Hinds, Connie Gilchrist, Tom Conway and Millard Mitchell are fine in supporting roles and the ending comes as a satisfying, if not probable, conclusion.
This is the sort of film that played the lower half of a double bill when released in 1942, but even then it was praised as an above average thriller. It moves at a swift pace and is guaranteed to hold your interest.
This is the sort of film that played the lower half of a double bill when released in 1942, but even then it was praised as an above average thriller. It moves at a swift pace and is guaranteed to hold your interest.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Mordet på centralen
- Filming locations
- Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(opening establishing shot)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $250,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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