The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

1946 film
  • September 3, 1946 (1946-09-03) (United States)
Running time
56 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by Philip Ford starring William Henry, Linda Stirling and Virginia Christine.[1]

Plot

A young girl gets a flat tire, and ends up with her car being stolen. Later, her car is involved in an accident which results in a man's death. The gangsters who stole the car plant the body in her car to make it look like she was at fault.

Cast

  • William Henry as Steve Morgan
  • Linda Stirling as Janet Spencer
  • Virginia Christine as Lola Carson
  • Thomas E. Jackson as Police Lt. Milo Jones (credited as Thomas Jackson)
  • Barbara Woodell as Rita Armstrong
  • Kenne Duncan as Sam Priestly (credited as Ken Duncan)
  • Virginia Brissac as Martha, the Housekeeper
  • Lyle Latell as Peter Musso, Henchman
  • Ernie Adams as Frank Gary, Henchman
  • Tristram Coffin as John Armstrong
  • Arthur Space as County Coroner
  • Robert Bice as Doctor

Critical reception

Film critic Hal Erickson wrote that the film was "a neat-and-tidy thriller from the Republic B-picture mills."[2]

References

  1. ^ The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
  2. ^ Erikson, Hal. Allmovie by Rovi, film/DVD review, no date. Accessed: August 18, 2013.

External links

  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at AllMovie
  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at the TCM Movie Database
  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at Film Noir of the Week by Wheeler Winston Dixon
  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine film clip on YouTube