Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Looking for some great streaming picks? [1] In addition, the script was peppered with references to Brooklyn landmarks and expressions – such as Dunn's character calling himself "a flatfoot from Flatbush"[4] – to reinforce the connection. [1] It was the directorial debut for Robert Webb, formerly an assistant director at 20th Century Fox. [1] Dunn reportedly lost 17 lb (7.7 kg) to play the part. She tells Smith that Gates had befriended her during his visit and gave her a treasure map to give to Smith should something happen to him. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. [7] This review also noted "a good deal of suspense and not a few thrills, including a knifing and a few shootings". Smith (James Dunn), a Brooklyn police detective, arrives on a Caribbean island chasing a murderer..and wades his way through quicksand, swamps, alligators, corpses, clues, unusual suspects and a frisky femme-fatale before nabbing the killer he was chasing. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". The City of the Future (A Cidade do Futuro), Fall TV First Look: Find Out What’s Coming, The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies, All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and More. Forgot your password? Some months later, the local police chief is complaining to the island's governor that the missing men obviously drowned in the swamp, but the oil company they worked for insisted on sending a private investigator. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. The physician then admits to his own smuggling operation of pirate gold and his murdering the geologists who interfered with it. Cinemark There are no critic reviews yet for A Caribbean Mystery. Smith pretends that Van den Bark is not fatally wounded, and they return to the administration office. He died in 1967 at age 65. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future. Written by He retreated to Poverty Row, but in 1945 Elia Kazan cast him in A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN. The Caribbean Mystery Smith leads Lane, Linda, the governor's son, and Van den Bark out to Van den Bark's launch and prepares to depart. With Helen Hayes, Barnard Hughes, Jameson Parker, Season Hubley. His films, aside from three that made Shirley Temple a star, disappointed at the box office, and his tenure at Fox ended when the company merged with Zanuck's 20th Century Productions. She explains that the swamp completely encircles the island, making it inaccessible to the many who have come over the years to search for pirate gold. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! A dark night in war time, with several black-outs, it's just a night for murder. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates! Starring James Dunn, Sheila Ryan, and Reed Hadley, the plot finds a Brooklyn detective summoned to a Caribbean island to solve the disappearance of eight geologists who had visited an alligator-infested swamp. It resulted in an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, this B movie, and then it was back to Poverty Row and the occasional small role in A pictures. Drama, Certificate: Passed Book thief/forger sells a fake book to a Nazi through a female agent. [1], The original script had a lead character named Wyeth, with Reed Hadley slated to play the role. The police commissioner calls in an American detective, Mr. Smith, to solve the case. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Ryan Murphy Turns to Jeffrey Dahmer for His Next Series, Video: The Evolution of How Horror Filmmakers Have Scared Us. The police commissioner, Colonel Lane, and his daughter Linda appear to have been kidnapped to the island. [1], The Caribbean Mystery was produced under the working titles Zombies of the Swamp and The Voodoo Mystery. [4], The Philadelphia Inquirer roundly condemned the acting, directing, and screenwriting, categorizing the film as an "amateurish mish-mash about quicksands, killers and buried pirate gold on an unidentified island down in the Caribbean". Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. A very romantic murderer has plans to seduce, marry and kill a beautiful woman for her wealth, but finds her younger sister to be even better prey. She calls in a story about his death and gets transferred ... See full summary », The proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor at the show to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of the show's star, who also happens to ... See full summary ». He made a TV movie of Christie's Murder Is Easy. Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (TV Movie 1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. The lead role was rewritten especially for Dunn after his successful film comeback in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945), also produced by 20th Century Fox. Directed by Charlie Palmer. During the 1950s Hollywood, an independent producer unwisely opens an old can of worms when he decides to make a movie about the 1929 unsolved murder of a famous silent-film director. Coming Soon, Regal Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. It was a success and the Christie estate liked it, enabling him to get the rights to Caribbean Mystery. Use the HTML below. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. The Caribbean Mystery is a 1945 American black-and-white mystery film which marked the directorial debut of Robert D. Webb. The alligator, trained by Tom Reed, earned $100 a day (equivalent to $1,420 in 2019) for its services. Add the first question. The UK edition retailed at sixteen shillings (16/-) and the US edition at $4.50. An inventor needs cash to develop his big idea. Soon Smith's assistant, Gates, is found dead in his hotel room. Les Adams . Crime, Certificate: Passed While Miss Marple is on vacation in a luxurious Caribbean resort, a fellow guest confides he has evidence that another resident of the hotel is an unscrupulous serial murderer but is poisoned before he can reveal his identity to her. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. [5], According to an Associated Press report, a 350 lb (160 kg) alligator named Ben was used in the swamp scenes. The Caribbean Mystery was the third film adaptation of the 1933 novel Murder in Trinidad by John W. Vandercook to be produced by 20th Century Fox. His wife, who loves him, decides to raise it for him by divorcing him and marrying a millionaire. Eight geologists employed by the United Oil Company have disappeared after visiting an alligator-infested swamp in the Caribbean rumored to contain pirate gold. She meets quirky mystery writer Maj. Geoffrey Palgrave (Maurice Evans), who giddily informs her that he believes one of the other guests is a wife-murdering serial killer. With James Dunn, Sheila Ryan, Edward Ryan, Jackie Paley. Smith receives an anonymous telephone message telling him to be in his room at midnight. Smith (James Dunn), a Brooklyn police detective, arrives on a Caribbean island chasing a murderer..and wades his way through quicksand, swamps, alligators, corpses, clues, unusual suspects and a frisky femme-fatale before nabbing the killer he was chasing. A mystery writer and his newlywed wife move into a Greenwich Village apartment and find themselves with a corpse and a half dozen red herrings. All rights reserved. He gives his gun to Lane to stand guard over Van den Bark, but Lane shoots him. The case solved, Smith and the governor's son engage in a friendly game of darts. [6], Filming took place from mid-January to mid-February 1945. He made it around the time of another Christie adaptation, Sparkling Cyanide. This review also regretted the swift demise of Sheila Ryan, whom it called the "most attractive member of the cast". and the Terms and Policies, This time, she's trying to vacation in the Bahamas and a retired British officer is … We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Meanwhile, Van den Bark and his aide pack up all the pirate gold they have extracted from the swamp and prepare to leave the island. Undercover reporter Ann Mason infiltrates a neo-facist group that recruits disgruntled veterans but amnesia prevents her from exposing them. But before he can reveal the alleged killer's identity, Maj. Palgrave dies under suspicious circumstances. Smith escorts her to the hallway and watches her enter her room, then hears a bloodcurdling scream and finds her dead with the same dagger in her heart. Just confirm how you got your ticket. Regal [7] The Brooklyn Daily Eagle credited Robert Webb's direction for maintaining the suspense, while noting that the film "has very little novelty, … but it is a walloping good murder story". There are no featured audience reviews for A Caribbean Mystery at this time. Title: Smith expresses his nervousness over an ornamental dagger displayed in the governor's office. (1945). The character was renamed Smith and characterized as a wise-cracking detective from Brooklyn to capitalize on Dunn's association with the latter film. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Smith then sets up an elaborate ruse with a doctor at the hospital, having Van den Bark's body placed on a bed in clear sight of the garden. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. He leaves the dagger in his room to inquire at the reception desk, but when he returns, the dagger is gone. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. October is packed with great movies and several new and returning TV series. [1][2][3] The previous versions were 1934's Murder in Trinidad and 1939's Mr. Moto in Danger Island. [1], The Caribbean Mystery was released in September 1945. [2], The Rock Island Argus, however, was unimpressed with Dunn's performance. Was this review helpful to you? This FAQ is empty. 3 of 3 people found this review helpful. Miss Marple is drawn into a case of intrigue and black magic when a Major who bragged of owning a photo of a murderer dies under mysterious circumstances. Cinemark [9], This article is about the 1945 mystery film. To attract attention, Smith fires his pistol; the pair are found and taken to a village run by Captain Van den Bark, who welcomes them and sends them off with his aide who has orders to kill them. Don't have an account? When Laurie goes to the execution of Varney and faints, she does not know that Varney gets a full pardon minutes before he fries. Coming Soon. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Marguiles had to update the stories to the present day because he was unable to do period pieces on a TV movie budget. Soon there are other victims. Smith enlists the help of the governor's son, who is in love with Linda, and they wander in the swamp for two days trying to find the island.