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Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

1941 · 67 min

A breezy, wisecracking whodunit that treats murder as a lark, coasting on banter and colorful suspects rather than dread.

Directed by
Bernard Vorhaus
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Overview
Like the first entry, this one is played mostly for laughs, with Radio's Mister District Attorney. James Ellison replacing Dennis O'Keefe as feckless assistant DA P. Cadwallader Jones. The publisher of a tony fashion magazine is murdered, requiring Jones to sift through a colorful array of suspects. He is helped along by snoopy girl reporter Terry Parker.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Mystery, crime, deception
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Bernard Vorhaus
Genres
Mystery, Crime
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Mr. District Attorney Collection

  1. Mr. District AttorneyMovie · 1941
  2. Mr. District Attorney in the Carter CaseMovie · 1941 This title
  3. Secrets of the UndergroundMovie · 1942
  4. Mr. District AttorneyMovie · 1947

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery, crime
    Directed by
    Bernard Vorhaus
    Written by
    Ben Roberts, Sidney Sheldon
    Starring
    James Ellison, Virginia Gilmore, Franklin Pangborn, Paul Harvey, Lynne Carver, Spencer Charters, Douglas Fowley, John Eldredge
    Cinematography
    John Alton
    Runtime
    67 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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