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Blue, White, and Perfect
Blue, White, and Perfect

Blue, White, and Perfect

Mike Shayne battles smugglers and spies to keep them in the U.S.A. It's his most dangerous assignment!

Genres

CrimeMysteryRomance

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In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get a job as riveter in an aircraft plant. He quickly finds himself investigating the theft of industrial diamonds from the plant's safe and, utilizing a variety of false identities, traces them first to a dress factory and later to a Hawaii-bound ocean liner. Escaping several attempts on his life, he is able to uncover a Nazi smuggling ring, but the location of the missing diamonds continues to elude him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

06 January 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Michael Shayne

Mary Beth Hughes

Mary Beth Hughes

Merle Garland

George Reeves

George Reeves

Juan Arturo O'Hara

Helene Reynolds

Helene Reynolds

Helen Shaw

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Vanderhoefen

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Rudolf Hagerman

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Friedrich Gerber, alias Nappy Dubois

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Ethel

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Charlie

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Bertha Toby

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Mr. Toby

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Alexis Fournier

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Judge

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Capt. Brown

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

First Officer Richards

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Inspector Peterson

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Joseph P. McCordy

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Miss Hoffman

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Theodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer

Monica Bannister

Monica Bannister

Clerk (uncredited)

Ray Beltram

Ray Beltram

Man at Ship Dock (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Helper (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Flaherty - Mike's Landlady (uncredited)

Al Kikume

Al Kikume

Honolulu Cop (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

First Junior Officer Brooks (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Man at Ship Dock (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Jonesy

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Ship's Purser

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Porter

Mildred Gover

Mildred Gover

Maid

Gerardo Sei Groves

Gerardo Sei Groves

Taxi Driver

Nora Lane

Nora Lane

Salesgirl

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Taxi Driver

George Melford

George Melford

Ship's Doctor

Paul Michael

Paul Michael

Felix

Steve O'Brien

Steve O'Brien

Ship's Pageboy

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Police Sergeant

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Thomas

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Court Clerk

Rudy Robles

Rudy Robles

Kali - Chauffeur

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Barney - Cop

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Sailor Carson

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Ship's Doctor

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Truck Driver

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Ship's Ticket Agent

Hans von Morhart

Hans von Morhart

Otto

Basil Walker

Basil Walker

Minor Role

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