Mysterious Crossing

Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing
Directed by	Arthur Lubin
Written by	Jefferson Parker; John Grey
Based on	Murder on the Mississippi by Fred MacIsaac
Produced by	Val Paul ; Charles R. Rogers
Starring	James Dunn; Jean Rogers ; Andy Devine
Cinematography	Milton R. Krasner
Edited by	Bernard W. Burton
Music by	Louis Forbes
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 27, 1936;
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mysterious Crossing is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring James Dunn, Jean Rogers and Andy Devine.^[2]^[3]^[4] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Plot

A travelling newspaper reporter stumbles across the body of a dead man while on a boat crossing the Mississippi River at New Orleans. He takes a lead in the investigation of the murder, falling in love with the dead man's daughter.

Cast

James Dunn as Addison Francis Murphy
Jean Rogers as Yvonne Fontaine
Andy Devine as Carolina
Hobart Cavanaugh as Ned J. Stebbins
John Eldredge as Paul Briand
Herbert Rawlinson as District Attorney Henry R. Charters
Lorin Raker as Wilson - Copy Writer
J. Farrell MacDonald as Police Chief Bullock
Clarence Muse as Lincoln
Libby Taylor as Hattie
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Hotel Porter
Edward Earle as Hotel Manager
Alphonse Martell as Head Waiter
Etta McDaniel as Cook
Pat O'Malley as Sergeant
Rhea Mitchell as Hotel Floor Clerk
James Flavin as Plainclothesman

Production

It was originally called Murder on the Mississippi, which was the title of the Fred MacIsaac story on which it was based.^[5] Universal bought this in June 1936 as a vehicle for Boris Karloff.^[6] Filming started October 1936.^[7]

Reception

The New York Times said the film "may not be great art" but "it has a smoothness about it."^[8]

References

^ https://catalog.afi.com/Film/7541-MYSTERIOUS-CROSSING?sid=ebd5109c-ddd2-4f63-a5d3-e76e57d29b16&sr=10.666438&cp=1&pos=0 ^{[bare URL]}
^ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.
^ "Mysterious Crossing". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 4, no. 37. London. Jan 1, 1937. p. 13.
^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jan 30, 1937. p. 20.
^ Our, L. C. (Jan 23, 1937). "Can marlene dietrich act?". The Times of India. ProQuest 346218879.
^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jun 27, 1936.
^ "Of local origin". New York Times. Oct 12, 1936. ProQuest 101734173.
^ "THE SCREEN". New York Times. 2 Feb 1937. p. 20.

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[1] ttps://catalog.afi.com/Film/7541-MYSTERIOUS-CROSSING?sid=ebd5109c-ddd2-4f63-a5d3-e76e57d29b16&sr=10.666438&cp=1&pos=0 ^{[bare URL]}

[2] Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.

[3] "Mysterious Crossing". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 4, no. 37. London. Jan 1, 1937. p. 13.

[4] "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jan 30, 1937. p. 20.

[5] Our, L. C. (Jan 23, 1937). "Can marlene dietrich act?". The Times of India. ProQuest 346218879.

[6] "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jun 27, 1936.

[7] "Of local origin". New York Times. Oct 12, 1936. ProQuest 101734173.

[8] "THE SCREEN". New York Times. 2 Feb 1937. p. 20.

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