Mysterious Crossing

"OLD MAN RIVER GIVES UP HIS SECRETS to a reporter with a nose for news and an eye for a pretty girl!"

1936 0h 57m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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While crossing on the train ferry to New Orleans, roving reporter Addison Francis Murphy borrows money from singing hillbilly "Carolina," then loses it all in a crap game. Outside on deck, Murphy sees two men shaking hands, and after he looks away, hears a splash of water and discovers both men have disappeared...

“OLD MAN RIVER GIVES UP HIS SECRETS to a reporter with a nose for news and an eye for a pretty girl!”

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Cast

James Dunn
Addison Francis Murphy
Jean Rogers
Yvonne Fontaine
Andy Devine
Carolina
Hobart Cavanaugh
Ned J. Stebbins
John Eldredge
Paul Briand
Herbert Rawlinson
District Attorney Henry R. Charters
Lorin Raker
Wilson - Copy Writer
J. Farrell MacDonald
Police Chief Bullock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: John Grey, Jefferson Parker, Fred MacIsaac
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernard W. Burton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Dunn and Jean Rogers and Andy Devine carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "OLD MAN RIVER GIVES UP HIS SECRETS to a reporter with a nose for news and an eye for a pretty girl!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Lubin directs. Milton Krasner behind the camera. Bernard W. Burton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Bernard W. Burton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Dunn and Jean Rogers and Andy Devine carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "OLD MAN RIVER GIVES UP HIS SECRETS to a reporter with a nose for news and an eye for a pretty girl!".
8IMDB entry: tt0029286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.