Mr. Dynamite (film)

Last updated
Mr. Dynamite
Mr. Dynamite poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by John Rawlins
Screenplay by Stanley Rubin
Story byStanley Rubin
Produced byMarshall Grant
Starring Lloyd Nolan
Irene Hervey
J. Carrol Naish
Robert Armstrong
Ann Gillis
Frank Gaby
Elisabeth Risdon
Cinematography John W. Boyle
Edited by Ted J. Kent
Music by Hans J. Salter
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 1, 1941 (1941-03-01)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$93,000 [1]

Mr. Dynamite is a 1941 American mystery thriller film directed by John Rawlins and written by Stanley Rubin. [2] The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Irene Hervey, J. Carrol Naish, Robert Armstrong, Ann Gillis, Frank Gaby and Elisabeth Risdon. The film was released on March 1, 1941, by Universal Pictures. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Synospsis

Tommy Thornton, a baseball player nicknamed Mr. Dynamite, goes to a carnival on Coney Island where he meets an attractive woman. Before long he is a drawn into a murder case and battle with a spy ring.

Cast

Related Research Articles

<i>Forced Landing</i> (1941 film) 1941 film by Gordon Wiles

Forced Landing is a 1941 American action film directed by Gordon Wiles and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film recounts the exploits of a pilot in Mosaque, an imaginary country in the midst of turmoil. Forced Landing stars Richard Arlen, Eva Gabor, J. Carrol Naish, Nils Asther and Evelyn Brent.

<i>Strange Confession</i> 1945 film by John Hoffman

Strange Confession is a 1945 Inner Sanctum film noir mystery horror film, released by Universal Pictures and starring Lon Chaney Jr., J. Carrol Naish and Brenda Joyce. The film was directed by John Hoffman and was later rereleased under the title The Missing Head. The "Inner Sanctum" franchise originated with a popular radio series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elisabeth Risdon</span> English film actress (1887–1958)

Elisabeth Risdon was an English film actress. She appeared in more than 140 films from 1913 to 1952. A beauty in her youth, she usually played in society parts. In later years in films she switched to playing character parts.

<i>The Under-Pup</i> 1939 American film

The Under-Pup is a 1939 American feature film by Richard Wallace that introduced soprano singing star Gloria Jean to the screen.

<i>Lets Make Music</i> 1941 film by Leslie Goodwins

Let's Make Music is a 1941 American musical film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Bob Crosby, Jean Rogers and Elisabeth Risdon. It was produced by RKO Pictures and written by Nathanael West. The film's songs include the classic "Big Noise from Winnetka".

<i>The Girl Said No</i> (1937 film) 1937 film by Andrew L. Stone

The Girl Said No is a 1937 American musical comedy film produced by Andrew L. Stone and Edward L. Alperson for Grand National Pictures and directed by Andrew L. Stone. The screenplay was written by Betty Laidlaw, Robert Lively and Andrew L. Stone. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Irene Hervey and Paula Stone. It uses musical numbers from Gilbert and Sullivan operas, and the story is about a shady bookie who is in love with a greedy dance hall girl and schemes to get her back after she rejects him. Along the way, he revives a failing Gilbert and Sullivan troupe.

The 11th Youth in Film Awards ceremony, presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film and television for the 1988–1989 season, and took place in the spring of 1990 in Hollywood, California.

<i>Island of Lost Men</i> 1939 American film

Island of Lost Men is a 1939 American crime film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Anna May Wong and J. Carrol Naish. It tells the story of the daughter of a general who goes to look for her father after he disappears. The film received mixed reviews and was the last that Wong made for Paramount Pictures.

<i>Bombay Clipper</i> 1941 film by John Rawlins

Bombay Clipper is a 1942 aviation drama film directed by John Rawlins and starring William Gargan and Irene Hervey. The film features Maria Montez in an early role. Turhan Bey also appears.

<i>The San Francisco Docks</i> 1940 film

The San Francisco Docks is a 1940 American crime drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Burgess Meredith, Barry Fitzgerald, and Irene Hervey.

<i>Lady Scarface</i> 1941 film by Frank Woodruff

Lady Scarface is a 1941 American crime drama film directed by Frank Woodruff and starrring Dennis O'Keefe, [[Judith Anderson], and Mildred Coles. It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures.

<i>Henry Aldrich for President</i> 1941 film

Henry Aldrich for President is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, June Preisser, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Dorothy Peterson and Martha O'Driscoll. The film was released on October 24, 1941, by Paramount Pictures.

<i>King of Chinatown</i> 1939 American film

King of Chinatown is a 1939 American crime film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Lillie Hayward and Irving Reis. The film stars Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn, Anthony Quinn and Bernadene Hayes. The film was released on March 17, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.

<i>Tip-Off Girls</i> 1938 film by Louis King

Tip-Off Girls is a 1938 American crime film directed by Louis King, written by Maxwell Shane, Robert Yost and Stuart Anthony, and starring Mary Carlisle, Lloyd Nolan, Roscoe Karns, Buster Crabbe, J. Carrol Naish, Evelyn Brent and Anthony Quinn. It was released on April 1, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.

<i>Hunted Men</i> 1938 film

Hunted Men is a 1938 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy. The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Mary Carlisle, Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish, Delmar Watson and Buster Crabbe. The film was released on May 27, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.

<i>Undercover Doctor</i> 1939 film by Louis King

Undercover Doctor is a 1939 American crime film directed by Louis King, written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy. The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Janice Logan, J. Carrol Naish, Heather Angel, Broderick Crawford and Robert Wilcox. It was released on June 9, 1939 by Paramount Pictures.

<i>Mob Town</i> (1941 film) 1941 film

Mob Town is a 1941 American comedy crime film directed by William Nigh and starring Dick Foran, Anne Gwynne, the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.

<i>Jail House Blues</i> (film) 1942 film

Jail House Blues is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Paul Gerard Smith and Harold Tarshis. The film stars Nat Pendleton, Anne Gwynne, Robert Paige, Horace McMahon, Elisabeth Risdon, Warren Hymer, and Samuel S. Hinds. It was released on February 1, 1942, by Universal Pictures.

<i>Ma! Hes Making Eyes at Me</i> (film) 1940 American film

Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Charles Grayson and Edmund Hartmann. The film stars Tom Brown, Constance Moore, Richard Carle, Anne Nagel, Jerome Cowan, Elisabeth Risdon and Fritz Feld. The film was released on March 15, 1940, by Universal Pictures.

<i>Halfway to Shanghai</i> 1942 film directed by John Rawlins

Halfway to Shanghai is a 1942 American adventure film directed by John Rawlins and written by Stuart Palmer. The film stars Kent Taylor, Irene Hervey, Henry Stephenson, J. Edward Bromberg, George Zucco and Charles Wagenheim. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by Universal Pictures.

References

  1. Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 117. ISBN   9780813158891.
  2. Fetrow p.316
  3. "Mr. Dynamite (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  4. Hal Erickson. "Mr. Dynamite (1941) - John Rawlins". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  5. "Mr. Dynamite". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.


Bibliography