A mystery writer's three children confuse a police detective working on a murder.A mystery writer's three children confuse a police detective working on a murder.A mystery writer's three children confuse a police detective working on a murder.
- Mr.Wallace Sanford
- (as John Shepperd)
- Cherrington Housekeeper
- (uncredited)
- Policeman Murphy
- (uncredited)
- Luke
- (uncredited)
- Mrs. Flora Sanford
- (uncredited)
- Mr. Cherrington
- (uncredited)
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
- Frank Riley
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe houses used for exteriors in this film belonged to director Lloyd Bacon and were located at #3 (Sanford home) and #5 (Carstairs home) Toluca Estates Drive in North Hollywood, CA. A temporary false front was added to #5 to simulate a second story for the Carstairs home. Both houses were rented to the studio at $1.00 each for 30 days.
- Quotes
Sgt. O'Hare: Mrs Carstairs, the Lieutenant here is a great admirer of your books.
Dinah Carstairs: Oh really, which one did you like best Lieutenant?
Lt. Bill Smith: [discomfited] Er...... ..latest one, Mrs Carstairs. I thought it was excellent.
Dinah Carstairs: Oh, so you liked the Maltese Falcon?
Lt. Bill Smith: Yes, yes, that's the one.
Dinah Carstairs: Lieutenant, that was written by Dashiell Hammet, about twelve years ago. I don't think you've ever read any of my books.
Lt. Bill Smith: [sheepish] I'm afraid you're right.
Sgt. O'Hare: Not being a married man, Mrs Carstairs, the Lieutenant ain't a very convincing liar!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Frances Farmer Presents: Home, Sweet Homicide (1958)
- SoundtracksAs If I Didn't Have Enough on My Mind
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Charles Henderson
Music by Harry James and Lionel Newman
The kids are the whole show, and what a talented pre-teen cast they are. Garner & co. even make their sometimes adult dialog sound engaging instead of obnoxious. At times, the chemistry between the kids is little short of amazing, a credit, I expect, to director Bacon. Forget the whodunit thread, which is really just an excuse to stir the youthful pot. But I'm still a bit puzzled by the macho Randolph Scott appearing in a slice of juvenile hi-jinks like this. I guess I'm too used to seeing him with a six-gun and a cowboy hat.
That same year the talented Garner would star in the charming coming-of-age comedy Junior Miss (1946), also worth catching up with. Stockwell, of course, is still with us, having managed that difficult transition to adult roles, some of which are a long way from his mischievously wholesome Archie. However, it looks like the equally talented Connie Marshall fell afoul of the transition barrier, having unfortunately died in relative obscurity.
Nonetheless, this charming little comedy remains a sleeper among kid movies, and a permanent testimonial to an engagingly youthful cast.
- dougdoepke
- May 4, 2012
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- En busca del asesino
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1