20th Century Fox
Michael Shayne Collection
Blue, White and Perfect
Mike Shayne battles smugglers and spies to keep them in the U.S.A. It's his most dangerous assignment!
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.
- Original title
- Blue, White and Perfect
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
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CinemaSerf
Jan 8, 2024 · via TMDB
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" (Helene 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.
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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)
Ruth Clifford
Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
Bud Geary
Helper (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Flaherty - Mike's Landlady (uncredited)
Al Kikume
Honolulu Cop (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Man at Ship Dock (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Jonesy
Don Dillaway
Ship's Purser
Lester Dorr
Porter
Nora Lane
Salesgirl
George Melford
Ship's Doctor
Pat O'Malley
Police Sergeant
Addison Richards
Thomas
Cyril Ring
Court Clerk
Tim Ryan
Barney - Cop
Walter Sande
Sailor Carson
Edwin Stanley
Ship's Doctor
Charles Tannen
Ship's Ticket Agent
Herbert I. Leeds
Director
Sol M. Wurtzel
Executive Producer
Borden Chase
Story
Brett Halliday
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