The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Philip Ford
Produced by	Donald H. Brown
Screenplay by	Milton Raison
Starring	William Henry Linda Stirling Virginia Christine
Music by	Mort Glickman
Cinematography	Alfred S. Keller
Edited by	Richard L. Van Enger
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	September 3, 1946 (1946-09-03) (United States)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by Philip Ford starring William Henry, Linda Stirling and Virginia Christine.^[1]

Plot

A young girl gets a flat tire, and ends up with her car being stolen. Later, her car is involved in an accident which results in a man's death. The gangsters who stole the car plant the body in her car to make it look like she was at fault.

Cast

• William Henry as Steve Morgan
• Linda Stirling as Janet Spencer
• Virginia Christine as Lola Carson
• Thomas Jackson as Police Lt. Milo Jones
• Barbara Woodell as Rita Armstrong
• Kenne Duncan as Sam Priestly (as Ken Duncan)
• Virginia Brissac as Martha, the Housekeeper
• Lyle Latell as Peter Musso, Henchman
• Ernie Adams as Frank Gary, Henchman
• Tristram Coffin as John Armstrong
• Arthur Space as County Coroner
• Robert Bice as Doctor

Critical reception

Film critic Hal Erickson wrote that the film was "a neat-and-tidy thriller from the Republic B-picture mills.^[2]

References

External links

• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine on IMDb
• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at AllMovie
• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at the TCM Movie Database
• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine at Film Noir of the Week by Wheeler Winston Dixon
• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine film clip on YouTube