Sky Murder (1940)

This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth Columnists (since this was filmed before the US entered the war, we're not told the villains are Nazis, but it's pretty clear anyway). Of course, the helpful and persistent Bartholomew is at his side--much to Nick's irritation. To further complicate things--and to make them still funnier--Joyce Compton is along for the ride too, as a delightfully brainless "detective" named Christine Cross.
- Released
- 1940-09-27
- Genres
- Comedy, Mystery, Romance
- Runtime
- 72 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- George B. Seitz, William R. Lipman
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 8 votes
Cast
- Walter Pidgeon as Nick Carter
- Donald Meek as Bartholomew
- Kaaren Verne as Pat Evans (as Karen Verne)
- Edward Ashley as Cortland Grand
- Joyce Compton as Christine Cross / Her Twin Sister
- Tom Conway as Andrew Hendon
- George Lessey as Senator Monrose
- Dorothy Tree as Kathe
- Frank Reicher as Dr. Crattan
- Chill Wills as Sheriff Beckwith
- George Watts as Judge Whitmore
- Byron Foulger as Kuse
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