Mike Shayne battles smugglers and spies to keep them in the U.S.A. It's his most dangerous assignment!
In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get a job as riveter in an aircraft plant. He quickly finds himself investigating the theft of industrial diamonds from the plant's safe and, utilizing a variety of false identities, traces them first to a dress factory and later to a Hawaii-bound ocean liner. Escaping several attempts on his life, he is able to uncover a Nazi smuggling ring, but the location of the missing diamonds continues to elude him.
Blue, White and Perfect (1942) is a crime, mystery and romance film directed by Herbert I. Leeds, released on January 6, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, George Reeves and Helene Reynolds. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
Lloyd Nolan
as Michael Shayne
Mary Beth Hughes
as Merle Garland
George Reeves
as Juan Arturo O'Hara
Helene Reynolds
as Helen Shaw
Steven Geray
as Vanderhoefen
Henry Victor
as Rudolf Hagerman
Curt Bois
as Friedrich Gerber, alias Nappy Dubois
Marie Blake
as Ethel
Emmett Vogan
as Charlie
Mae Marsh
as Mrs. Bertha Toby
Frank Orth
as Mr. Toby
Ivan Lebedeff
as Alexis Fournier
Directed by Herbert I. Leeds, written by Borden Chase, Samuel G. Engel and Brett Halliday.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 11 ratings.
On the trail of some industrial diamonds that go missing from the safe of his new employers, loved-up but down on his luck detective "Mike Shayne" (Lloyd Nolan) begs and borrows some cash so he can travel on an ocean liner upon which he is sure are the thieves. Pretty soon the presence of "Helen" (Helene Reynolds) arouses his suspicions - she isn't a lady to me messed with, but he also has a new ally in "Juan"…
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The main cast of Blue, White and Perfect (1942) includes Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, George Reeves, Helene Reynolds and Steven Geray. The film was directed by Herbert I. Leeds. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blue, White and Perfect was released on January 6, 1942 and runs for 1h 14m.
Blue, White and Perfect (1942) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
