Mr. Dynamite (film)

Mr. Dynamite
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Rawlins
Screenplay by	Stanley Rubin
Story by	Stanley Rubin
Produced by	Marshall Grant
Starring	Lloyd Nolan Irene Hervey J. Carrol Naish Robert Armstrong Ann Gillis Frank Gaby Elisabeth Risdon
Cinematography	John W. Boyle
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Music by	Hans J. Salter
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 1, 1941 (1941-03-01)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$93,000[1]

Mr. Dynamite is a 1941 American mystery thriller film directed by John Rawlins and written by Stanley Rubin.^[2] The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Irene Hervey, J. Carrol Naish, Robert Armstrong, Ann Gillis, Frank Gaby and Elisabeth Risdon. The film was released on March 1, 1941, by Universal Pictures.^[3][4][5]

Synospsis

Tommy Thornton, a baseball player nicknamed Mr. Dynamite, goes to a carnival on Coney Island where he meets an attractive woman. Before long he is a drawn into a murder case and battle with a spy ring.

Cast

• Lloyd Nolan as Tommy N. Thornton aka Mr. Dynamite
• Irene Hervey as Vicki Martin
• J. Carrol Naish as Professor
• Robert Armstrong as Paul
• Ann Gillis as Joey aka Abigail
• Frank Gaby as Valla
• Elisabeth Risdon as Achilles
• Shemp Howard as Abdullah
• Cliff Nazarro as Little Man
• Monte Brewer as Skinnay

References

1. Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 117. ISBN 9780813158891.
2. Fetrow p.316
3. "Mr. Dynamite (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
4. Hal Erickson. "Mr. Dynamite (1941) - John Rawlins". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
5. "Mr. Dynamite". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.

Bibliography

• Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.

External links

• Mr. Dynamite at IMDb