Destination Unknown (1942 film)

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Destination Unknown
Directed by Ray Taylor
Screenplay byLynn Riggs
John Meehan Jr.
Story byLawrence Hazard
John H. Kafka
Produced byMarshall Grant
Starring William Gargan
Irene Hervey
Sam Levene
Cinematography John W. Boyle
Edited byUniversal Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • September 10, 1942 (1942-09-10)(United States)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Destination Unknown is a 1942 American thriller film directed by Ray Taylor and starring William Gargan, Irene Hervey and Sam Levene. It was made as a second feature film by Universal Pictures [1] set in China in World War II.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

Filming started April 1942. [2]

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References

  1. Destination Unknown Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 10, Iss. 109, (Jan 1, 1943): 4.
  2. Jean Renoir to Direct 'Three Smart Girls Join Up' New York Times 3 Apr 1942: 25.