Cast
Walter Pidgeon
as Nicholas 'Nick' Carter, aka Robert Chalmers
Rita Johnson
as Lou Farnsby
Henry Hull
as John A. Keller
Stanley Ridges
as Doctor Frankton (as Stanley C. Ridges)
Donald Meek
as Bartholomew, the bee man
Addison Richards
as Streeter - President of Radex
Henry Victor
as Hammil - tall spy boss
Milburn Stone
as Krebs - 2d hurt worker
Martin Kosleck
as Otto - 3d hurt worker
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime0h 59m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery
Votes13
DirectorJacques Tourneur
WritersBertram Millhauser, Harold Buckley
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNick Carter, Master Detective
About Nick Carter, Master Detective
Detective Nick Carter is brought in to foil spies at the Radex Airplane Factory, where a new fighter plane is under manufacture.
Directed by Jacques Tourneur, Nick Carter, Master Detective leans on a strong ensemble — Walter Pidgeon, Rita Johnson, Henry Hull — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1939.
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