Mysterious Crossing

Mysterious Crossing
Directed by	Arthur Lubin
Written by	Jefferson Parker John Grey
Based on	Murder on the Mississippi by Fred MacIsaac
Produced by	Val Paul Charles R. Rogers
Starring	James Dunn Jean Rogers Andy Devine
Cinematography	Milton R. Krasner
Edited by	Bernard W. Burton
Music by	Louis Forbes
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 27, 1936 (1936-12-27) [1]
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mysterious Crossing is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring James Dunn, Jean Rogers and Andy Devine. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Plot

A travelling newspaper reporter stumbles across the body of a dead man while on a boat crossing the Mississippi River at New Orleans. He takes a lead in the investigation of the murder, falling in love with the dead man's daughter.

Cast

• James Dunn as Addison Francis Murphy
• Jean Rogers as Yvonne Fontaine
• Andy Devine as Carolina
• Hobart Cavanaugh as Ned J. Stebbins
• John Eldredge as Paul Briand
• Herbert Rawlinson as District Attorney Henry R. Charters
• Lorin Raker as Wilson - Copy Writer
• J. Farrell MacDonald as Police Chief Bullock
• Clarence Muse as Lincoln
• Libby Taylor as Hattie
• Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Hotel Porter
• Edward Earle as Hotel Manager
• Alphonse Martell as Head Waiter
• Etta McDaniel as Cook
• Pat O'Malley as Sergeant
• Rhea Mitchell as Hotel Floor Clerk
• James Flavin as Plainclothesman

Production

It was originally called Murder on the Mississippi, which was the title of the Fred MacIsaac story on which it was based. ^[5] Universal bought this in June 1936 as a vehicle for Boris Karloff. ^[6] Filming started October 1936. ^[7]

Reception

The New York Times said the film "may not be great art" but "it has a smoothness about it." ^[8]

References

1. "AFI|Catalog". Archived from the original on 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
2. Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.
3. "Mysterious Crossing". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 4, no. 37. London. Jan 1, 1937. p. 13.
4. "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jan 30, 1937. p. 20.
5. Our, L. C. (Jan 23, 1937). "Can marlene dietrich act?". The Times of India. ProQuest   346218879.
6. "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jun 27, 1936.
7. "Of local origin". New York Times. Oct 12, 1936. ProQuest   101734173.
8. "THE SCREEN". New York Times. 2 Feb 1937. p. 20.

External links

• Mysterious Crossing at IMDb
• Mysterious Crossing at Letterbox DVD
• Mysterious Crossing at BFI
• Mysterious Crossing at Variety