This week’s mystery movie has been the 1936 RKO film “Two in the Dark,” with Walter Abel, Margo Grahame, Wallace Ford, Gail Patrick, Alan Hale, Leslie Fenton, Eric Blore, Erin O’Brien-Moore, Erik Rhodes, J. Carroll Naish and Addison Randall. It was directed by Ben Stoloff, with a screenplay by Seton I. Miller, based on a novel by Gelett Burgess, art direction by Van Nest Polglase and Al Herman and gowns by Bernard Newman.
The film was photographed by Nick Musuraca, who was my reason for selecting this picture.
It is not commercially available on DVD or VHS, but airs occasionally on TCM.
Writing in the New York Times (Feb. 1, 1936), T.M.P. said:
“Two in the Dark,” which moved into the Palace yesterday, merits the attention of cinemagoers who take an especial interest in mystery stories liberally sprinkled with comedy. Dexterously directed by Ben Stoloff, the film, adapted by Seton I. Miller from Gelett Burgess’s novel, “Two O’clock Courage,” is a consistently entertaining account of an amnesia victim’s attempts to discover his identity and convince himself, not to mention the police, that he is not guilty of murdering a theatrical producer.
For Monday, we have a mystery city editor.
Update: This is Pierre Watkin.
For Tuesday, we have a mystery switchboard operator and a mystery companion.
Update: This is Thelma White and Wallace Ford.
Brain Trust roll call: Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie and Monday’s mystery city editor), Don Danard (Monday’s mystery city editor) and Mike Hawks (Monday’s mystery city editor).
For Wednesday, we have two mystery guests.
Update: This is Leslie Fenton and Gail Patrick.
Brain Trust roll call: Mike Hawks (mystery movie and Tuesday’s mystery gent), Don Danard (Tuesday’s mystery gent) and Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie, Tuesday’s mystery switchboard operator and mystery gent).
For Thursday, we have a mystery woman, Back of the Head Guy from Tuesday and a not terribly mysterious companion.
Update: This is Wallace Ford, Erin O’Brien-Moore and Alan Hale.
Here he is, looking dapper in a three-piece suit. A good example of lighting when you’re shooting in black and white and the actor is wearing a hat with a big brim that shades his face.
Update: Alan Hale.
And here he is with another familiar face (or two).
Update: This is Eric Blore, Russell Hicks and Alan Hale.
Brain Trust roll call: Howard Mandelbaum (Wednesday’s mystery couple), Mary Mallory (mystery movie and Monday’s and Wednesday’s mystery guests), B.J. Merholz (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery couple), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery couple), Lee Ann, Megan and Thom (mystery movie and all mystery guests), Anne Papineau (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery guests), David Inman (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery couple), Don Danard (Wednesday’s mystery woman) and L.C. (mystery movie and mystery cast).
For Friday, we have our mystery leading lady and mystery leading man.
Update: This is Margot Grahame and Walter Abel.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Tuesday’s mystery gent and Thursday’s mystery gents), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mystery guests), Benito (Wednesday’s mystery woman and Thursday’s mystery gents), Tucson Barbara (mystery movie and Monday’s mystery guest, Tuesday’s mystery guests, Wednesday’s mystery couple and Thursday’s mystery gents), Mandy Marie (Thursday’s mystery butler), Patrick (mystery movie, Monday’s mystery guest, Tuesday’s mystery gent, Wednesday’s mystery couple and Thursday’s mystery gents), Howard Mandelbaum (Thursday’s mystery guests) and Anne Papineau (quoting our mystery gent’s singing in another movie).
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Pierre Watkin
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The image is a little hazy but I’d say it’s Pierre Watkin.
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Isn’t his name Harnisch? (Just kidding)
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Ben Alexander?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Pierre Watkin.
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HIS GIRL FRIDAY. Frank McLure Monday, Ann Doran and Regis Toomey today.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Wallace Ford in TWO IN THE DARK 1936.
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The man with the cigar is, I believe, Wallace Ford.
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Thelma White and Wallace Ford in TWO IN THE DARK.
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Leslie Fenton and Gail Patrick.
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TWO IN THE DARK. Pierre Watkin Monday and Leslie Fenton and Gail Russell today.
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TWO IN THE DARK. Leslie Fenton and Gail Patrick today, Erin O’Brien Moore and Erik Rhodes Tuesday.. Pierre Watkin Monday.
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Are Leslie Fenton and Gail Patrick just Two in the Dark?
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Leslie Fenton and Gail Patrick look interested in something.
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Our consensus guess is Two in the Dark with Pierre Watkin, Thelma White, Wallace Ford, Leslie Fenton and Gail Patrick for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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On Wednesday, Leslie Fenton and Gail Patrick in “Two in the Dark”
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Leslie Fenton and Gail Patrick today, so I’m thinking this is “Two in the Dark.”
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The Lady in the photo for Wednesday …I say it’s Gail Patrick. Can’t nail down the man however.
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Two in the Dark (1936) w/Pierre Watkin, Wallace Ford, Walter Able, Gail Patrick, Leslie Fenton, Margot Grahame, Eric Blore…
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Wallace Ford Tuesday and today, along with Margot Grahame, Alan Hale, and then Eric Blore, Russell Hicks, and Hale.
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Our new faces include Erin O’Brien-Moore, Alan hale, Eric Blore and Russell Hicks.
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Gail Patrick on Wednesday, Alan Hale and Eric Blore on Thursday
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Two in the Dark
Pierre Watkin, Thelma White, Wallace Ford, Leslie Fenton, Gail Patrick. Eric Blore, Russell Hicks, Alan Hale, Sr.
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Thursday has Eric Blore. Love that guy.
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Cliff Norton as dapper 3-piece suit guy on Thursday?
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Pierre Watkin, Wallace Ford, Leslie Fenton, Gail Patrick, Alan Hale and Eric Blore in Two in the Dark from 1936.
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Wallace Ford, Eric O’Brien-Moore, Alan Hale.
Eric Blore and Russell Hicks.
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On Thursday: “Young people in love are seldom hungry.”
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Walter Abel and Margot Grahame today.
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Margot Grahame and Walter Abel.
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Margot Grahame and Walter Abel
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Margot Grahame and Walter Abel.
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Nick Musaraca lived in Hollywoodland and owned several properties as rentals up there.
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Good choice.
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