Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)
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- Passed
- 59min
- Mystery
- 15 Dec 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Detective Nick Carter is brought in to foil spies at the Radex Airplane Factory, where a new fighter plane is under manufacture.
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| Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Nick Carter / Robert Chalmers
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| Rita Johnson | ... |
Lou Farnsby
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| Henry Hull | ... |
John A. Keller
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| Stanley Ridges | ... |
Doctor Frankton
(as Stanley C. Ridges)
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Bartholomew
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Hiram Streeter
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| Henry Victor | ... |
J. Lester Hammil
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| Milburn Stone | ... |
Dave Krebs
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| Martin Kosleck | ... |
Otto King
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Pete
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| Sterling Holloway | ... |
Bee-Catcher
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Wally Maher | ... |
Cliff Parsons
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Denny
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Factory Workman (uncredited)
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Louis V. Arco | ... |
Yacht Captain (uncredited)
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| Frank Ball | ... |
Peake the Gardener (uncredited)
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Engel - X-49 Workman (uncredited)
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| Don Castle | ... |
Ed - 1st Hurt Worker (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Joe - Blueprint Security Officer (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Welder (uncredited)
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| Paul Ellis | ... |
Faber - Henchman (uncredited)
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Charles Flynn | ... |
Factory Workman (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Seaman on Yacht (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Entrance Guard (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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William Lally | ... |
Exit Guard (uncredited)
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| Richard Lane | ... |
Sam Vaughn (uncredited)
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| Carey Loftin | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Police Detective Randall (uncredited)
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Joseph P. Mack | ... |
Draughtsman (uncredited)
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| George Meeker | ... |
Hartley (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Streeter's Secretary (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Riley - Airplane Workman (uncredited)
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Lee Prather | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Keller's Driver (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Factory Workman (uncredited)
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Harry Templeton | ... |
Police Driver (uncredited)
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Richard Terry | ... |
Cain - Henchman (uncredited)
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| Andrew Tombes | ... |
Robinson (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Locker Room Attendant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Tourneur | ||
Written by
| Bertram Millhauser | ... | (screen play) |
| Bertram Millhauser | ... | (based on a story by) and |
| Harold Buckley | ... | (based on a story by) |
| John Russel Coryell | ... | (character) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ||
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lawton Jr. | ... | director of photography (as Charles Lawton) |
Editing by
| Elmo Veron | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Production Management
| Jerry Bresler | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sandy Roth | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Howard Campbell | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Stunts
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luther Bradley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- D. I. (Distributori Indipedenti) (1948) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (DVD-R Included in "Nick Carter Mysteries Triple Feature")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (dvd package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (dvd package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Famed New York detective Nick Carter arrives incognito at a California airplane factory at the behest of owner Hiram Streeter. Despite seemingly thorough precautions, a gang of saboteurs and shadowy foreign agents are able to smuggle out the secret blueprints for innovative new planes and sabotage prototypes during testing. With the aid of eccentric detective Bartholomew and spunky nurse and female pilot Lou Farnsby, Carter is able to expose the fifth columnists as well as the traitors that are helping them. Written by duke1029@aol.com |
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| Taglines | THE WIZARD OF CLUES!!! Nick Carter lives again in the fierce brutal...dangerous era of TODAY! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer bought the screen rights to all the 1,100 Nick Carter stories published from the 19th Century through the 1930s. However, all 3 of the films made in the Nick Carter series were based on original stories. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Too Hot to Handle (1938). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | No screen credit is given to Ormond G. Smith and John R. Coryell, who created the character of Nick Carter for pulp magazines. See more » |
| Quotes |
Nick Carter:
What made you say murder? Bartholomew: Because it looks like suicide, and if it looks like suicide, it can't be, right? See more » |