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'Charlie McCarthy, Detective' is a 1939 American comedy film starring Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and Robert Cummings.Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 8, Iss. 85, (Jan 1, 1941): 83.


Plot



Scotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter who is about to expose the editor's ties to the mob. When the editor is killed, both reporter Banning and mobster Tony Garcia are suspected. However, Hamilton's friend Edgar Bergen solves the case '('without much help from Charlie McCarthy')'.

Cast



Uncredited



Production



The film was announced in June 1938. It was the second movie Bergen made for Universal following 'Letter of Introduction'.NEWS OF THE SCREEN New York Times (2 Aug 1939: 24.NEWS OF THE SCREEN: New York Times (3 June 1938: 16. Bob Cummings was assigned in October 1939.DRAMA: Los Angeles Times 30 Oct 1939: 13.

Filming took place from November to December 1939.

Reception



The 'New York Times' called it "a nondescript omlette".THE SCREEN IN REVIEWB y FRANK S. NUGENT. New York Times 25 Dec 1939: 29.

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