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Mystery in Mexico ( Robert Wise,1948)
Director: Robert Wise
Writers: Lawrence Kimble (screen play), Muriel Roy Bolton (story)
Cast: William Lundigan, Jacqueline White, Ricardo Cortez, Jacqueline Dalya
Genre: Crime Mystery
Length: 66minutes
After an expensive diamond necklace disappears, insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent to Mexico to investigate. The prime suspect is a fellow insurance agent who disappeared while in Mexico along with the necklace. On the flight down to Mexico, Steve meets Victoria who claims to be visiting her brother, the missing agent.
Early in his career Robert Wise directed this forgotten gem from RKO studios. RKO specialized in shorter, more affordable to make movies, this one comes in at only 66 minutes. When RKO upped their budget for this film, Wise decided to do something unique for the time, film on location in Mexico City.
From left to right: Jacqueline White, William Lundigan, Jacqueline Dayla and Ricardo Cortez.
What resulted is a very authentic little film with lots of personality thanks to the cast. Mystery in Mexico isn't really that much of a mystery, nor is it an action film, or a twisting and turning noir.
Like many of Robert Wise's best loved films this movie shows a lot of character charm and interaction. I cared more for the second string story of the romance than of the actual mystery itself.
The film moves along at a nice clip and one is treated to a gentile noir, light on noirness but full of charm.
I liked it so much I might watch it again!
Mystery in Mexico ( Robert Wise,1948)
Writers: Lawrence Kimble (screen play), Muriel Roy Bolton (story)
Cast: William Lundigan, Jacqueline White, Ricardo Cortez, Jacqueline Dalya
Genre: Crime Mystery
Length: 66minutes
After an expensive diamond necklace disappears, insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent to Mexico to investigate. The prime suspect is a fellow insurance agent who disappeared while in Mexico along with the necklace. On the flight down to Mexico, Steve meets Victoria who claims to be visiting her brother, the missing agent.
Early in his career Robert Wise directed this forgotten gem from RKO studios. RKO specialized in shorter, more affordable to make movies, this one comes in at only 66 minutes. When RKO upped their budget for this film, Wise decided to do something unique for the time, film on location in Mexico City.
From left to right: Jacqueline White, William Lundigan, Jacqueline Dayla and Ricardo Cortez.
What resulted is a very authentic little film with lots of personality thanks to the cast. Mystery in Mexico isn't really that much of a mystery, nor is it an action film, or a twisting and turning noir.
Like many of Robert Wise's best loved films this movie shows a lot of character charm and interaction. I cared more for the second string story of the romance than of the actual mystery itself.
The film moves along at a nice clip and one is treated to a gentile noir, light on noirness but full of charm.
I liked it so much I might watch it again!