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Mysterious Crossing

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Mysterious Crossing
Directed byArthur Lubin
Written byJefferson Parker
John Grey
Based onMurder on the Mississippi by Fred MacIsaac
StarringJames Dunn
Andy Devine
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Distributed byUniversal
Release date
January 1937[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mysterious Crossing is a 1936 American film.[2] It was directed by Arthur Lubin.[3]

Production

It was originally called Murder on the Mississippi, which was the title of the Fred MacIsaac story on which it was based.[4] Universal bought this in June 1936 as a vehicle for Boris Karloff.[5] Filming started October 1936.[6]

Reception

The New York Times said the film "may not be great art" but "it has a smoothness about it."[7]

References

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