Mystery Ship (film)

Mystery Ship
Directed byLew Landers
Screenplay byDavid Silverstein
Houston Branch
Story byAlex Gottlieb
Produced byJack Fier
StarringPaul Kelly
Lola Lane
Larry Parks
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Edited byJames Sweeney
Music byMischa Bakaleinikoff
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 18, 1941 (1941-08-18)[1]
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mystery Ship is a 1941 American spy thriller film directed by Lew Landers and starring Paul Kelly, Lola Lane and Larry Parks.[2][3][4] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Synopsis

A group of arrested spies and saboteurs have been expelled from the still neutral United States. Two FBI agents are put in charge of the ship carry them overseas but face an attempted uprising to seize the vessel.

Cast

Production

The film was one of the first Larry Parks made under his contract with Columbia. He came to the studio's attention doubling for Robert Montgomery doing tests for Here Comes Mr Jordan. Filming started 15 May 1941.[5]

References

  1. ^ Of Local Origin New York Times August 15, 1941: 13.
  2. ^ Mystery Ship Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 9, Iss. 97, (Jan 1, 1942): 19.
  3. ^ MYSTERY SHIP (Columbia) Picture Show; London Vol. 46, Iss. 1184, (May 9, 1942): 15.
  4. ^ Fetrow p.335
  5. ^ Capra, Riskin Devise Sequel to 'John Doe': Ellen Drew in 'Our Wife' Aurora Miranda Tested Billy the Kid Rides On Parks Gets Term Pact Los Angeles Times 7 May 1941: A13.

Bibliography

  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.


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