Summary
Nick Carter, Master Detective is an American crime film first released in 1939,
directed by Jacques Tourneur.
The film stars Walter Pidgeon, Rita Johnson, Henry Hull and Stanley Ridges.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Jacques Tourneur
- Script: Bertram Millhauser, Harold Buckley
- Photo: Charles Lawton Jr.
- Music: Edward Ward, Daniele Amfitheatrof
- Cast: Walter Pidgeon (Nicholas ’Nick’ Carter, aka Robert Chalmers), Rita Johnson (Lou Farnsby), Henry Hull (John A. Keller), Stanley Ridges (Doctor Frankton), Donald Meek (Bartholomew, the bee man), Addison Richards (Streeter – President of Radex), Henry Victor (Hammil – tall spy boss), Milburn Stone (Krebs – 2d hurt worker), Martin Kosleck (Otto – 3d hurt worker), Frank Faylen (Pete Foley – 1st pilot), Sterling Holloway (Bartholomew’s Bee Asst.), Wally Maher (Cliff Parsons – Keller’s Pilot Asst.), Edgar Dearing (Skeptical Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny), Ernie Alexander (Factory workman), Louis V. Arco (Yacht captain), Frank Ball (Peake, the gardener), Don Brodie (Engel, X-49 Workman), Don Castle (Ed – 1st hurt worker), Eddy Chandler (Joe, blueprint security officer), Gene Coogan (Welder), Paul Ellis (Faber, a henchman), Bud Geary (Seaman on yacht), Chuck Hamilton (Entrance guard), Edward Hearn (Deputy), William Lally (Exit guard), Richard Lane (Sam Vaughn – worker saying "bolts sawed"), Carey Loftin, Wilfred Lucas (Police Detective Randall), Joe Mack (Draughtsman), George Meeker (Hartley – exec. at Keller’s left), Roger Moore (Streeter’s secretary), William Newell (Taxi driver), Lee Phelps (Riley, Airplane Workman), Lee Prather (Police captain), Charles Sherlock (Keller’s driver), Harry Templeton (Police driver), Richard Terry (Cain – a henchman), Andrew Tombes (Robinson – exec. at Keller’s right), Harry Tyler (Locker room attendant)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 59 min; B&W
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