After being charged with the murder of a scientist, a young doctor must track down a Nazi spy ring to clear his name.After being charged with the murder of a scientist, a young doctor must track down a Nazi spy ring to clear his name.After being charged with the murder of a scientist, a young doctor must track down a Nazi spy ring to clear his name.
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Eddie Acuff
- Garage Attendant
- (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
- Salesgirl
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
- O'Brien
- (uncredited)
John Butler
- Detective Jenks
- (uncredited)
Nell Craig
- Saleswoman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Nancy Kelly's character is kidnapped by Richard Carlson's character, she leads him to a car whose owner's name is McGonigle. After that, he always calls her McGonigle, instead of her name (Pat).
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A preposterous yet captivating B movie.
Lots of superior, busy, jobbing actors and an excellent screenplay elevate an otherwise silly, farfetched yarn which has been told a thousand times before.
Chap goes on the run to clear his name and initially unenthusiastic girl gets roped in to help and everything works out in the end.
The chemistry between the leads is fun to watch and there are some laugh out loud moments even after eighty years. My favourite is the scene in the shrinks office, when the doctor has a fit when the shrink lights a match! There are other delicious comedic moments, too.
Despite the silliness, it's not a screwball comedy. Despite some deaths, it's not really a mystery thriller, either. It has a light touch of espionage, though.
Well worth a watch.
At this moment it's on YouTube under the heading 'Fly By Night (1942)'.
Chap goes on the run to clear his name and initially unenthusiastic girl gets roped in to help and everything works out in the end.
The chemistry between the leads is fun to watch and there are some laugh out loud moments even after eighty years. My favourite is the scene in the shrinks office, when the doctor has a fit when the shrink lights a match! There are other delicious comedic moments, too.
Despite the silliness, it's not a screwball comedy. Despite some deaths, it's not really a mystery thriller, either. It has a light touch of espionage, though.
Well worth a watch.
At this moment it's on YouTube under the heading 'Fly By Night (1942)'.
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- teachermarkthailand
- Jan 6, 2022
Details
- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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