Charlie McCarthy, Detective
| Charlie McCarthy, Detective | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank Tuttle |
| Written by | Darrell Ware Robertson White |
| Produced by | Jerry Sackheim Frank Tuttle |
| Starring | Edgar Bergen Robert Cummings Constance Moore |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Edited by | Bernard W. Burton |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $363,000.[1] |
Charlie McCarthy, Detective is a 1939 American comedy film starring Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and Robert Cummings.[2]
Plot
Scotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter who is about to expose the editor's ties to the mob. When the editor is killed, both reporter Banning and mobster Tony Garcia are suspected. However, Hamilton's friend Edgar Bergen solves the case (without much help from Charlie McCarthy).
Cast
- Edgar Bergen - Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd
- Robert Cummings
- Constance Moore
- Louis Calhern - Arthur Aldrich
- Edgar Kennedy - Inspector Dailey
- Samuel S. Hinds - Court Aldrich
- Harold Huber - Tony Garcia
- Warren Hymer - Dutch
- Ray Turner - Harrison 'Gravy' Randolph
- John Sutton
Uncredited
- Stanley Andrews - Freight Captain
- Granville Bates - Judge Black
- Dora Clement - Drunk's Wife
- G. Pat Collins - McNeil
- Alec Craig - Bounds
- Eddie Dunn - Officer Walsh
- Edward Fliegle - Laundry Boy
- Bess Flowers - Mrs. Aldrich & Party Guest
- Robert Greig - 2nd Buther
- Anne Gwynne - Miss Larkin, Charlie's Nurse
- Eddie Hall - Policeman
- John Harmon - Harry
- Grace Hayle - Fat Woman
- Al Hill - Detective
- Charles Irwin - Drunk
- Charles Lane - Charlie's Doctor
- Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart - Young Intern
- Frances Morris - Miss Nelson
- Joey Ray - Master of Ceremonies
- Frances Robinson - Court Stenographer
- William Ruhl - Doctor
- Dick Rush - Detective
- Louise Seidel - Young Woman
- Konstantin Shayne - Headwaiter
- Milburn Stone - Joe Felton
- Charles Sullivan - Policeman
- Anthony Warde - Photographer
- Billy Wayne - Doctor
- Crane Whitley - Henchman Pete
- Claire Whitney - Maid
- June Wilkins - Flower Girl
- Charles Williams - Peters
Production
The film was announced in June 1938. It was the second movie Bergen made for Universal following Letter of Introduction.[3][4] Bob Cummings was assigned in October 1939.[5]
Filming took place from November to December 1939.[6]
Reception
The New York Times called it "a nondescript omlette".[7]
References
- ^ "United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit - Universal vs Cummings". Internet Archive. p. 93.
- ^ Charlie McCarthy, Detective Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 8, Iss. 85, (Jan 1, 1941): 83.
- ^ NEWS OF THE SCREEN New York Times (2 Aug 1939: 24.
- ^ NEWS OF THE SCREEN: New York Times (3 June 1938: 16.
- ^ DRAMA: Los Angeles Times 30 Oct 1939: 13.
- ^ "United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit - Cummings vs Universal 1944". Internet Archive. p. 565.
- ^ THE SCREEN IN REVIEWB y FRANK S. NUGENT. New York Times 25 Dec 1939: 29.
External links
- Charlie McCarthy, Detective at IMDb
- Complete film at Internet Archive
- Charlie McCarthy, Detective at BFI
- Charlie McCarthy, Detective at Letterbox DVD