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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

SLEEPERS WEST 1941 (20TH CENTURY FOX)

Lloyd Nolan is Mike Shayne, the tough detective who is now in deep trouble.

In this outing, Shayne is escorting a secret witness to a high profile trial via train, and as usual there is murder and plenty of twists and turns.

Lovely Mary Beth Hughes stars as Helen Carlson, a star witness that Shayne must protect and get to San Francisco at any cost. Her testimony can help save a man from a prison term, and there are those that want her dead.

There are a lot of red herrings in this film and Shayne has to go thru each one to find a killer and protect his client. A nosy female reporter, Kay Bentley (Lynn Bari) makes the case more complicated.

This film has a brisk pace and is a joy to watch. I was surprised to see Mantan Moreland show up as a porter on the train. He is always a welcome addition to any film.

This is another fun and entertaining entry in the series and if you've never seen any of these films, this isn't a bad place to start. Recommended.

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