I Love a Mystery

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Nina Foch and George Macready in I Love a Mystery (1945)

In San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk who believes someone is following him with the aim to kill him.In San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk who believes someone is following him with the aim to kill him.In San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk who believes someone is following him with the aim to kill him.

Director
- Henry Levin
Writers
- Charles O'Neal
- Carlton E. Morse
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6.2/10

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Director
- Henry Levin
Writers
- Charles O'Neal
- Carlton E. Morse
Stars

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Jim Bannon

Jack Packard

Nina Foch

Ellen Monk

George Macready

Jefferson Monk

Barton Yarborough

Doc Long

Carole Mathews

Jean Anderson

Lester Matthews

Justin Reeves aka Mr. G

Ernie Adams

Gimpy - Morgue Attendant
(uncredited)

Carlyle Blackwell Jr.

Man on Bridge
(uncredited)

Gary Bruce

Intern
(uncredited)

James Conaty

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Police Capt. Quinn
(uncredited)

Kaye Dowd

Girl on Bridge
(uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Reporter
(uncredited)

Gregory Gaye

Dr. Han
(uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

Fred Graff

Morgan
(uncredited)

Harold Miller

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

Director
- Henry Levin
Writers
- Charles O'Neal
- Carlton E. Morse
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Trivia
This film was based on the radio program of the same name that aired from 1939 to 1942 on NBC, then on CBS from 1943 to 1944. It was revived in 1948 on ABC with the same characters but re-titled "I Love Adventure" for 13 episodes. It was revived again on the Mutual Broadcasting System, originating in New York City from 1949 to 1952. Of the three films in the Columbia series, this is the only one that used an episode from the radio show - in this case "The Head of Jonathan Monk".

Goofs
When Monk gets the drop on Packard in the warehouse, a clear moving shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the piano lid.

Quotes
Jefferson Monk: [after narrating his bizarre story of confronting "Mr. G.," the leader of the Baru-Kan secret society, who offered him $50,000 for his head] The whole thing sounds so preposterous!

Connections
Followed by The Devil's Mask (1946)

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5/10

Jack and Doc....but where's Reggie?

The "I Love A Mystery" radio series starred three heroes--Jack, played by Jim Bannon. Doc, played by Barton Yarbarough, and the British Reggie, played by an up and coming American radio voice actor named Tony Randall.

The three films that were based on the series starred the original actors who played Jack and Doc--but Reggie was nowhere to be seen. What happened? Maybe Bannon and Yarborough physical appearances resembled their radio voices, but poor Randall didn't and the radio show didn't want him in the movie because it might ruin what listeners imagined what Reggie looked like.

Whatever the cause, Tony Randall would have to wait about another ten years or say to get his movie fame,while Jim Bannon and Barton Yarborough would fade to nostalgic obscurity of what-ever-happened-to-land and answers to Trivial Pursuit Games.

BTW. in case you're wondering. I liked the movies. They're from an age of long ago when you based movies on pulp stories and radio shows. Cheese, you say? Well, I LOVE cheese! :) Class Dismissed!