''Mystery of the River Boat'' is a 1944

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movie serial directed by Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor. It co-starred Lyle Talbot, Robert Lowery and Mantan Moreland.

Cast

* Robert Lowery as Steve Langtry *

Eddie Quillan Edward Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor and singer whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Vaudeville and silent fi ...

as Jug Jenks *

Marion Martin Marion Suplee (born June 7, 1909 – August 13, 1985) known professionally as Marion Martin was an American film and stage actress. Biography Martin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of a Bethlehem Steel executive. She beca ...

as Celeste Eltree, river boat singer * Marjorie Clements as Jenny Perrin, Captain Perrin's daughter *

Lyle Talbot Lyle Florenz Talbot (born Lisle Henderson, also credited Lysle Talbot; February 8, 1902 – March 2, 1996) was an American stage, screen and television actor. His career in films spanned three decades, from 1931 to 1960, and he performed on ...

as Rudolph Toller, foreign agent * Arthur Hohl as Clayton *

Oscar O'Shea Oscar O'Shea (8 October 1881 – 6 April 1960) was a Canadian-American character actor with over 100 film appearances from 1937 to 1953. Early years O'Shea was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Acting O'Shea was a comic actor who earne ...

as Captain Ethan Perrin, captain of the river boat ''The Morning Glory'' * Francis McDonald as Batiste * Mantan Moreland as Napoleon, ship steward *

Eddy Waller Edward Carlingford Waller (June 14, 1889 – August 20, 1977) was an American stage, film and television actor. Early years Born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, he was a son of the Rev. Thomas M. Waller, a Presbyterian minister, and Anna Ta ...

as Charles Langtry *

Ian Wolfe Ian Marcus Wolfe (November 4, 1896 – January 23, 1992) was an American character actor with around 400 film and television credits. Until 1934, he worked in the theatre. That year, he appeared in his first film role and later television, as a ...

as Herman Einreich, villainous land speculator *

Byron Foulger Byron Kay Foulger (August 27, 1898 – April 4, 1970) was an American character actor who over a 50-year career performed in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions. Early years Born in Ogden, Utah, Byron was the second of four ...

as Dr. H. Hartman * Earle Hodgins as Jean Duval *

Anthony Warde Anthony Warde (born Benjamin Schwartz; January 1, 1909 – January 8, 1975) was a noted American actor who appeared in over 150 films between 1937 and 1964. Early years Born as Benjamin Schwartz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on New Year' ...

as Bruno Bloch * Alec Craig as the Chief Engineer

Production

Stunts

* John Daheim doubling Robert Lowery *

Carey Loftin William Carey Loftin (January 31, 1914 – March 4, 1997, a.k.a. Cary Loftin, Carry Loftin, Carey Lofton, Gary Loftin, William Carey Loftin) was an American professional stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor in the U.S. film industry. He is ...

doubling Robert Lowery * Eddie Parker doubling Dick Curtis * Tom Steele doubling Arthur Hohl

Critical reception

Cline considers this to be an average serial but one with a good cast and all the necessary "ingredients" of a good serial.

Chapter titles

# The Tragic Crash # The Phantom Killer # The Flaming Inferno # The Brink of Doom # The Highway of Peril # The Fatal Plunge # The Toll of the Storm # The Break in the Levee # Trapped in the Quicksands # Flaming Havoc # Electrocuted # Risking Death # The Boomerang _Source:

References

External links

* * 1944 films American mystery films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Universal Pictures film serials Films directed by Ray Taylor Films directed by Lewis D. Collins Articles containing video clips 1944 mystery films Films scored by Paul Sawtell 1940s American films {{mystery-film-stub