Blue, White, and Perfect
Mike Shayne battles smugglers and spies to keep them in the U.S.A. It's his most dangerous assignment!
1942 | 74m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Herbert I. Leeds |
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| Writer: | Borden Chase, Brett Halliday, Samuel G. Engel |
| Staring: |
| In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get a job as riveter in an aircraft plant. He quickly finds himself investigating the theft of industrial diamonds from the plant's safe and, utilizing a variety of false identities, traces them first to a dress factory and later to a Hawaii-bound ocean liner. Escaping several attempts on his life, he is able to uncover a Nazi smuggling ring, but the location of the missing diamonds continues to elude him. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 06, 1942 |
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| Director: | Herbert I. Leeds |
| Writer: | Borden Chase, Brett Halliday, Samuel G. Engel |
| Genres: | Romance, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | detective, nazi, smuggling (contraband), dress |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Nolan | Michael Shayne |
| Mary Beth Hughes | Merle Garland |
| George Reeves | Juan Arturo O'Hara |
| Helene Reynolds | Helen Shaw |
| Steven Geray | Vanderhoefen |
| Henry Victor | Rudolf Hagerman |
| Curt Bois | Friedrich Gerber, alias Nappy Dubois |
| Marie Blake | Ethel |
| Emmett Vogan | Charlie |
| Mae Marsh | Mrs. Bertha Toby |
| Frank Orth | Mr. Toby |
| Ivan Lebedeff | Alexis Fournier |
| Wade Boteler | Judge |
| Charles Trowbridge | Capt. Brown |
| Edward Earle | First Officer Richards |
| Cliff Clark | Inspector Peterson |
| Arthur Loft | Joseph P. McCordy |
| Ann Doran | Miss Hoffman |
| Charles Williams | Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer |
| Monica Bannister | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Ray Beltram | Man at Ship Dock (uncredited) |
| Ruth Clifford | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | Helper (uncredited) |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Flaherty - Mike's Landlady (uncredited) |
| Al Kikume | Honolulu Cop (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | First Junior Officer Brooks (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Man at Ship Dock (uncredited) |
| Harry Carter | Jonesy |
| Don Dillaway | Ship's Purser |
| Lester Dorr | Porter |
| Mildred Gover | Maid |
| Gerardo Sei Groves | Taxi Driver |
| Nora Lane | Salesgirl |
| Perc Launders | Taxi Driver |
| George Melford | Ship's Doctor |
| Paul Michael | Felix |
| Steve O'Brien | Ship's Pageboy |
| Pat O'Malley | Police Sergeant |
| Addison Richards | Thomas |
| Cyril Ring | Court Clerk |
| Rudy Robles | Kali - Chauffeur |
| Tim Ryan | Barney - Cop |
| Walter Sande | Sailor Carson |
| Edwin Stanley | Ship's Doctor |
| Jack Stoney | Truck Driver |
| Charles Tannen | Ship's Ticket Agent |
| Hans von Morhart | Otto |
| Basil Walker | Minor Role |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Herbert I. Leeds | Director |
| Borden Chase | Story |
| Brett Halliday | Story |
| Samuel G. Engel | Screenplay |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | Original Music Composer |
| Glen MacWilliams | Director of Photography |
| Alfred Day | Editor |
| Lewis H. Creber | Art Direction |
| Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Herschel McCoy | Costume Design |
| Alfred Bruzlin | Sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | Sound |
| Emil Newman | Music Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sol M. Wurtzel | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
On the trail of some industrial diamonds that go missing from the safe of his new employers, loved-up but down on his luck detective "Mike Shayne" (Lloyd Nolan) begs and borrows some cash so he can travel on an ocean liner upon which he is sure are the thieves. Pretty soon the presence of "Helen" (H ... elene Reynolds) arouses his suspicions - she isn't a lady to me messed with, but he also has a new ally in "Juan" (George Reeves) so has hopes of getting to the bottom of what looks increasingly like a Nazi plot. The boat scenario provides plenty for the story: small portholes, foggy decks and even a watertight door add to the mystery. It's ten minutes too long and I found Nolan's portrayal just a little too smug. That's not helped by way too much dialogue throughout and though it does pick up nicely at the end, it's all just a bit too much of the "Lloyd Nolan" show for me.