Our mystery movie is the 1941 MGM film “Unholy Partners,” which curiously enough has apparently never been released on DVD or even VHS.
Edward G. Robinson plays Bruce Corey, a newspaperman for the New York Daily Sentinel returning from World War I who has ideas about a new sort of newspaper – a smaller format that can be read easily on subways, as he is demonstrating in this scene.
Financing a new paper is a challenge so he turns to:
Underworld figure Merrill Lambert (Edward Arnold).
And he launches the New York Mercury.
“All the News All the Time.”
The Mercury pulls a number of stunts to boost circulation, and Laraine Day, as the voice of reason asks: “Aren’t you afraid of being sued?”
Answer: Well that’s another headline.
Monday’s mystery fellow is at the door!
(Back of the Head Guy is Charles Dingle).
And for Tuesday, we have this mystery woman.
Here’s our dapper mystery chap for Wednesday. And no, it’s not Rudy Vallee from “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” Really.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (mystery movie and cast), Jenny M (Tuesday’s mystery woman), Julie Merholz (mystery movie and cast), Don Danard (Tuesday’s mystery woman), Dewey Webb (Tuesday’s mystery woman/wrong movie), Lee Ann (Tuesday’s mystery woman), Barbara Klein (mystery movie and cast), Bob Hansen (Tuesday’s mystery woman)and Rick Scott (Tuesday’s mystery woman).
According to imdb, this actor’s scenes were deleted. Oops.
Update: Sorry, it turns out that imdb credits two people for the same role. My error entirely. This is the second fellow credited to the role. My apologies to Don Danard for marking his answer wrong (which has since been rectified).
Note: Today’s post was delayed by a dead battery in my car.
For Thursday, on the right we have: Oh… Him.
Wednesday’s Mystery Photo No. 2 was interesting. Imdb lists two actors for a police inspector, C.C. (scenes deleted) and R.H. Further investigation shows that this is R.H. rather than C.C.
So here’s how yesterday’s answers break down:
Mary Mallory (Wednesday’s Mystery Man No. 1, C.C.), Julie Merholz (Wednesday Mystery Man No. 1, C.C.), Don Danard (R.H.), Valley Dave (mystery movie and cast), William (mystery movie and cast, plus R.H.), Mike Hawks (mystery movie and cast, plus R.H.) and Barbara Klein (Wednesday Mystery Man No. 1).
Barbara says: The man on the phone looks like R.H., who was uncredited, but not deleted. C.C.’s scenes were deleted, but man on phone doesn’t look like Mr. Cane. *confuzzled*
Barbara, so was I.
Here is a true mystery lady. I don’t recognize her and I’m not sure that she’s identified on imdb. She speaks a number of lines and has 20 seconds of screen time, but in those days, was not credited. Any ideas? (And I cropped out Back of the Head Guy, in case you are wondering).
If you would like a hint, email me.
And on the right…. Oh. Him.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (mystery Doughboy No. 2), Dewey Webb (mystery Doughboys Nos. 2 and 3), Jenny M (mystery movie and cast), Julie Merholz (Wednesday’s mystery cop, mystery doughboys), LC (mystery movie and cast), Mike Hawks (mystery doughboys), Barbara Klein (mystery doughboys), ValleyDave (Wednesday’s mystery cop, Doughboys Nos. 2 and 3) and Don Danard (mystery Doughboys Nos. 2 and 3).
Barbara suggests our mystery woman might be Connie Russell.
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Is that the guy who was murdered in Culver City?
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Do you mean David G.G. Bacon? Alas, no….
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Kinda looks him… No?
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Richard Attenborough
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Well, that’s an interesting guess…. But alas, no.
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Don’t know the young man at the door but the older fella is William Edmunds.
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Sorry. I inadvertently included “back of the head guy” after promising that he would be gone. Edmunds is indeed in this movie, but this isn’t him.
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Marsha Hunt today?
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Marsha Hunt
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William T. Orr Monday, UNHOLY PARTNERS?
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Marsha Hunt
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Unholy Partners 1941
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Today’s lady is Marsha Hunt
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Marsha Hunt
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Is the lovely lady for Tuesday Marsha Hunt?
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The Affairs Of Martha
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I think the movie is “Unholy Partners,” so…
Monday – William T. Orr
Tuesday – Marsha Hunt
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I think Tuesday’s woman is Marsha Hunt.
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Tuesday is Marsha Hunt
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Walter Kingsford and Charles Cane today.
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Today we have Walter Kingsford and Charles Cane
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Today, the man with glasses is Damian O’Flynn and the deleted gentleman is Robert Homans
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Interesting guesses, but alas, no.
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I was just watching “How to Succeed” last night! Definitely not Rudy Vallee. The outfit is the same. I have no clue who he is, but even at first glance it’s easy to see who he isn’t.
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Monday: William T. Orr (rear shot looks like Charles Dingle ), Tuesday: Marsha Hunt, Wednesday: Walter Kingsford. Movie must be “Unholy Partners.”
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“Unholy Partners” 1941, Marsha Hunt. The police inspector that was deleted would be Chas. Cane & the one in the clues today would be Robt Homans, (if I’m correct)
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UNHOLY PARTNERS 1941 Wm. T. Orr, Marsha Hunt, Walter Kingsford, Robert Homans.
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Wednesday – Walter Kingsford
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The man on the phone looks like Robert Homans, who was uncredited, but not deleted. Charles Cane’s scenes were deleted, but man on phone doesn’t look like Mr. Cane. *confuzzled*
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Don Beddoe in center today.
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Don Beddoe, Frank Faylen
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Unholy Partners with William T. Orr, Don Beddoe, And Frank Faylen.
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Wednesday’s second guy, Robert Homans, Today we have William T. Orr (how can he keep his hat on?, Don Beddoe and maybe Frank Faylen.
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This is Unholy Partners (1941) w/ William T. Orr, Marsha Hunt, Walter Kingsford, Frank Faylen. I will just bet that Edward G. , Edward Arnold, & Lorraine Day will be coming soon.
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Don Beddoe and Frank Faylen join Mr. Orr today.
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Thursday – Frank Faylen (the original Ernie of Bert and Ernie), with William T. Orr and Don Beddoe
Mystery Woman – Connie Russell (maybe)
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Okay, so Wednesday’s man on the candlestick phone is Robert Homans, Thursday: soldier in the middle is Don Beddoe, soldier on right is Frank Faylen, don’t know “doughboy” on the left.
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This is a little late, but that’s Don Beddoe in the middle and Frank Faylen on his left. Don’t know the chap on Beddoe’s right.
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UNHOLY partners–could mystery woman be Connie Russell, whose scenes, per IMDB, were reportedly deleted? credits on this one are a hot mess
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Don’t you mean our friend Eddie G. is on the left?
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Well, I did a little browsing and the film is “Unholy Partners’, released in ’41.
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Next to Eddie G. is Marcel Dalio [Casablanca, Pillow Talk], so the movie is UNHOLY PARTNERS [1941]. PS Guessing Tuesday’s wide eyed beauty is Marsha Hunt
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Well of course Eddie G and …Is that Roger Moore, Robert Young’s brother?
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Friday – Marcel Dalio
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Larry, must say i am correct on both counts for Beddoe and Faylen. Also today with E.G.R. is Marcel Dalio.
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Alright Mr. Harnisch. It’s time for another Western !!!!!
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Let me see what I can do.
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