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]
| Mr. Dynamite | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Rawlins |
| Screenplay by | Stanley Rubin |
| Story by | Stanley Rubin |
| Produced by | Marshall 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 by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $93,000[1] |
Synospsis
editTommy 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
edit- Lloyd Nolan as Tommy N. Thornton aka Mr. Dynamite
- Irene Hervey as Vicki Martin
- J. Carrol Naish as Professor
- Robert Armstrong as Paul
- Ann Gillis as Joey aka Abigail
- Frank Gaby as Valla
- Elisabeth Risdon as Achilles
- Shemp Howard as Abdullah
- Cliff Nazarro as Little Man
- Monte Brewer as Skinnay
References
edit- ^ Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 117. ISBN 9780813158891.
- ^ Fetrow p.316
- ^ "Mr. Dynamite (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Mr. Dynamite (1941) - John Rawlins". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Mr. Dynamite". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
Bibliography
edit- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
edit- Mr. Dynamite at IMDb