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CrimeMystery

Sleepers West

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Private eye Mike Shayne encounters a large amount of trouble while attempting to guard a murder witness.

Release Date : 1941-03-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Lloyd Nolan

Character Name : Michael Shayne

Original Name : Lloyd Nolan

Gender : Male

Lynn Bari

Character Name : Kay Bentley

Original Name : Lynn Bari

Gender : Female

Mary Beth Hughes

Character Name : Helen Carlson

Original Name : Mary Beth Hughes

Gender : Female

Louis Jean Heydt

Character Name : Everett Jason

Original Name : Louis Jean Heydt

Gender : Male

Edward Brophy

Character Name : George Trautwein

Original Name : Edward Brophy

Gender : Male

Don Costello

Character Name : Carl Izzard

Original Name : Don Costello

Gender : Male

Ben Carter

Character Name : Lender Jones, a Porter

Original Name : Ben Carter

Gender : Male

Donald Douglas

Character Name :

Original Name : Donald Douglas

Gender : Male

Oscar O'Shea

Character Name : McGowan, a Engineer

Original Name : Oscar O'Shea

Gender : Male

Harry Hayden

Character Name :

Original Name : Harry Hayden

Gender : Male

Hamilton MacFadden

Character Name :

Original Name : Hamilton MacFadden

Gender : Male

Ferike Boros

Character Name :

Original Name : Ferike Boros

Gender : Female

George Chandler

Character Name :

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

Ralph Dunn

Character Name :

Original Name : Ralph Dunn

Gender : Male

Harold Goodwin

Character Name :

Original Name : Harold Goodwin

Gender : Male

Sherry Hall

Character Name :

Original Name : Sherry Hall

Gender : Male

Paul Kruger

Character Name : Brakeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Kruger

Gender : Male

Sam McDaniel

Character Name : Porter (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam McDaniel

Gender : Male

Charles Meakin

Character Name :

Original Name : Charles Meakin

Gender : Male

Charles R. Moore

Character Name : Porter (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles R. Moore

Gender : Male

Dick Rush

Character Name :

Original Name : Dick Rush

Gender : Male

Syd Saylor

Character Name : Magazine Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Syd Saylor

Gender : Male

Harry Strang

Character Name : Railroad Conductor (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Strang

Gender : Male

Charles Tannen

Character Name : Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Tannen

Gender : Male

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Gender : Male

Mantan Moreland

Character Name : Porter (uncredited)

Original Name : Mantan Moreland

Gender : Male

Jesse Graves

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesse Graves

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-06

"Long Distance? I need to place call to the Denver Tribune... In Denver, yes..." "Shayne" (Lloyd Nolan) is escorting "Helen" (Mary Beth Hughes) on a train journey so she can give vital evidence that might acquit "Callaghan" of murder charges. Needless to say, she's a bit nervous and when she meets "Everett" (Louis Jean Heydt) and explains the purpose of their journey, he plants seeds of doubt in her mind and "Shayne" is now facing quite a task keeping her on message. Add to his woes the suspicious journalist "Kay" (Lynn Bari) who is also travelling and, well, it's all going to get a bit messy. The conclusion is all a bit rushed, but the scenes with Nolan and Bari are usually quite sparky as they spat and outmanoeuvre each other both on and off their train. Trains always make for a good conduit for crime-noirs and here, as it rattles along, we get a sense of a slightly claustrophobic menace building with other passengers equally determined that "Helen" will keep her trap shut. Permanently! It's not the most memorable of films and is just a bit on the long side, but it does move along entertainingly enough and passes the time ok.