Mysterious Crossing
1936 film by Arthur Lubin
- December 27, 1936 (1936-12-27)[1]
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Mysterious Crossing is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring James Dunn, Jean Rogers and Andy Devine.[2][3][4] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Plot
A travelling newspaper reporter stumbles across the body of a dead man while on a boat crossing the Mississippi River at New Orleans. He takes a lead in the investigation of the murder, falling in love with the dead man's daughter.
Cast
- James Dunn as Addison Francis Murphy
- Jean Rogers as Yvonne Fontaine
- Andy Devine as Carolina
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Ned J. Stebbins
- John Eldredge as Paul Briand
- Herbert Rawlinson as District Attorney Henry R. Charters
- Lorin Raker as Wilson - Copy Writer
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Police Chief Bullock
- Clarence Muse as Lincoln
- Libby Taylor as Hattie
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Hotel Porter
- Edward Earle as Hotel Manager
- Alphonse Martell as Head Waiter
- Etta McDaniel as Cook
- Pat O'Malley as Sergeant
- Rhea Mitchell as Hotel Floor Clerk
- James Flavin as Plainclothesman
Production
It was originally called Murder on the Mississippi, which was the title of the Fred MacIsaac story on which it was based.[5] Universal bought this in June 1936 as a vehicle for Boris Karloff.[6] Filming started October 1936.[7]
Reception
The New York Times said the film "may not be great art" but "it has a smoothness about it."[8]
References
- ^ https://catalog.afi.com/Film/7541-MYSTERIOUS-CROSSING?sid=ebd5109c-ddd2-4f63-a5d3-e76e57d29b16&sr=10.666438&cp=1&pos=0
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.
- ^ "Mysterious Crossing". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 4, no. 37. London. Jan 1, 1937. p. 13.
- ^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jan 30, 1937. p. 20.
- ^ Our, L. C. (Jan 23, 1937). "Can marlene dietrich act?". The Times of India. ProQuest 346218879.
- ^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jun 27, 1936.
- ^ "Of local origin". New York Times. Oct 12, 1936. ProQuest 101734173.
- ^ "THE SCREEN". New York Times. 2 Feb 1937. p. 20.
External links
- Mysterious Crossing at IMDb
- Mysterious Crossing at Letterbox DVD
- Mysterious Crossing at BFI
- Mysterious Crossing at Variety
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Films directed by Arthur Lubin
- A Successful Failure (1934)
- Great God Gold (1935)
- Honeymoon Limited (1935)
- Two Sinners (1935)
- Frisco Waterfront (1935)
- The House of a Thousand Candles (1936)
- Yellowstone (1936)
- Mysterious Crossing (1936)
- California Straight Ahead! (1937)
- I Cover the War! (1937)
- Idol of the Crowds (1937)
- Adventure's End (1937)
- Midnight Intruder (1938)
- The Beloved Brat (1938)
- Prison Break (1938)
- Secrets of a Nurse (1938)
- Risky Business (1939)
- Big Town Czar (1939)
- Mickey the Kid (1939)
- Call a Messenger (1939)
- The Big Guy (1939)
- Black Friday (1940)
- Gangs of Chicago (1940)
- Meet the Wildcat (1940)
- I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940)
- Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940)
- The San Francisco Docks (1940)
- Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941)
- Buck Privates (1941)
- In the Navy (1941)
- Hold That Ghost (1941)
- Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
- Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
- Eagle Squadron (1942)
- Keeping Fit (1942) (short)
- To the People of the United States (1943) (short)
- White Savage (1943)
- Phantom of the Opera (1943)
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
- Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
- The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946)
- Night in Paradise (1946)
- New Orleans (1947)
- Impact (1949)
- Francis (1950)
- Queen for a Day (1951)
- Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
- Rhubarb (1951)
- Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
- It Grows on Trees (1952)
- South Sea Woman (1953)
- Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
- Star of India (1954)
- Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
- Francis in the Navy (1955)
- Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
- The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)
- Escapade in Japan (1957)
- The Thief of Baghdad (1961)
- The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
- Hold On! (1966)
- Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971)
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