Blue, White and Perfect

The story

In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get a job as riveter in an aircraft plant. He quickly finds himself investigating the theft of industrial diamonds from the plant's safe and, utilizing a variety of false identities, traces them first to a dress factory and later to a Hawaii-bound ocean liner. Escaping several attempts on his life, he is able to uncover a Nazi smuggling ring, but the location of the missing diamonds continues to elude him.

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Michael Shayne Collection

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Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

Sleepers West

1941

Dressed to Kill

1941

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Blue, White and Perfect

1942

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The Man Who Wouldn't Die

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Just Off Broadway

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Time to Kill

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Murder Is My Business

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Larceny in Her Heart

1946

Blonde for a Day

1946

Three on a Ticket

1947

Too Many Winners

1947

Cast

L Lloyd NolanMichael Shayne M Mary Beth HughesMerle Garland G George ReevesJuan Arturo O'Hara H Helene ReynoldsHelen Shaw S Steven GerayVanderhoefen H Henry VictorRudolf Hagerman C Curt BoisFriedrich Gerber, alias Nappy Dubois M Marie BlakeEthel E Emmett VoganCharlie M Mae MarshMrs. Bertha Toby F Frank OrthMr. Toby I Ivan LebedeffAlexis Fournier

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W Wade BotelerJudge C Charles TrowbridgeCapt. Brown E Edward EarleFirst Officer Richards C Cliff ClarkInspector Peterson A Arthur LoftJoseph P. McCordy A Ann DoranMiss Hoffman C Charles WilliamsTheodore H. Sherman Jr.- Printer M Monica BannisterClerk (uncredited) R Ray BeltramMan at Ship Dock (uncredited) R Ruth CliffordShip's Passenger (uncredited) B Bud GearyHelper (uncredited) M Mary GordonMrs. Flaherty - Mike's Landlady (uncredited) A Al KikumeHonolulu Cop (uncredited) B Bert MoorhouseFirst Junior Officer Brooks (uncredited) B Barry NortonMan at Ship Dock (uncredited) H Harry CarterJonesy D Don DillawayShip's Purser L Lester DorrPorter M Mildred GoverMaid G Gerardo Sei GrovesTaxi Driver N Nora LaneSalesgirl P Perc LaundersTaxi Driver G George MelfordShip's Doctor P Paul MichaelFelix S Steve O'BrienShip's Pageboy P Pat O'MalleyPolice Sergeant A Addison RichardsThomas C Cyril RingCourt Clerk R Rudy RoblesKali - Chauffeur T Tim RyanBarney - Cop W Walter SandeSailor Carson E Edwin StanleyShip's Doctor J Jack StoneyTruck Driver C Charles TannenShip's Ticket Agent H Hans von MorhartOtto B Basil WalkerMinor Role