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Sleepers West

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 14m
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6.6/10
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Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, and Lloyd Nolan in Sleepers West (1941)
ComedyCrimeDramaMystery

Mike Shayne tries to distinguish criminals from red herrings as he escorts a surprise witness via rail to a high profile trial in San Francisco.Mike Shayne tries to distinguish criminals from red herrings as he escorts a surprise witness via rail to a high profile trial in San Francisco.Mike Shayne tries to distinguish criminals from red herrings as he escorts a surprise witness via rail to a high profile trial in San Francisco.

  • Director
    • Eugene Forde
  • Writers
    • Lou Breslow
    • Stanley Rauh
    • Frederick Nebel
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Lynn Bari
    • Mary Beth Hughes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    661
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eugene Forde
    • Writers
      • Lou Breslow
      • Stanley Rauh
      • Frederick Nebel
    • Stars
      • Lloyd Nolan
      • Lynn Bari
      • Mary Beth Hughes
    • 19User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Michael Shayne
    Lynn Bari
    Lynn Bari
    • Kay Bentley
    Mary Beth Hughes
    Mary Beth Hughes
    • Helen Carlson
    Louis Jean Heydt
    Louis Jean Heydt
    • Everett Jason
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • George Trautwein
    Don Costello
    Don Costello
    • Carl Izzard
    Ben Carter
    Ben Carter
    • Leander Jones - Porter
    Donald Douglas
    Donald Douglas
    • Tom Linscott
    Oscar O'Shea
    Oscar O'Shea
    • McGowan - Engineer
    Harry Hayden
    • Lyons - Conductor
    Hamilton MacFadden
    Hamilton MacFadden
    • Meyers - Conductor
    Ferike Boros
    Ferike Boros
    • Farm Lady
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Yokel
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cross
    • Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Dunn
    Ralph Dunn
    • Gibbons - Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Railroad Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Jesse Graves
    Jesse Graves
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Eugene Forde
    • Writers
      • Lou Breslow
      • Stanley Rauh
      • Frederick Nebel
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    • Goofs
      When the trainman receives the telegram via the train order hoop, he keeps the hoop on board. In correct railroad practice, he would have extracted the paper and dropped the hoop to the ground so that the operator could recover it for future re-use.
    • Quotes

      Michael Shayne: Madame, my card!

      Kay Bentley: [reading] Michael Shayne, Private Detective!

      Michael Shayne: Mmmm-hmmm!

      Kay Bentley: Sleeping on your own time now, huh?

      Michael Shayne: Yep! Oh, and meeting a much finer class of thugs!

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      Followed by Dressed to Kill (1941)

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    7/10

    good Michael Shayne

    "Sleepers West" is a very enjoyable Michael Shayne mystery from 1941. Lloyd Nolan is Shayne, of course, and Mary Beth Hughes is the surprise witness he's trying to get to court before anyone can get at her.

    He doesn't have a tremendous amount of luck there, as he runs into his ex-fiancé, reporter Kay Bentley, at the train station, and she's going to be on the same train. And Helen Carlson, the witness, isn't very cooperative. After being brought on board on a stretcher in a black wig, she rips off the wig and wants a drink.

    Neat and fast-moving story with Shayne working to clear a criminal who, for once, is innocent, while other people have their own agenda for wanting him found guilty.

    Nice, energetic film with the likable Nolan and wisecracking Lynn Bari.
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    • Mar 11, 2013
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    • Release date
      • March 14, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sleepers East
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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