Mystery in Mexico (1948)

NR08/21/1948Crime, Mystery, Adventure1h 6m
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Tropic Night... Steeped in Terror!

Overview

Insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. His first lead is the agent's fetching sister, Victoria, whom he trails to Mexico City. After charming his way into her confidence, Steve helps Vicki unravel the mystery.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    William Lundigan

    Steve Hastings

  2. Cast 1

    Jacqueline White

    Victoria Ames

  3. Cast 1

    Ricardo Cortez

    John Norcross

  4. Cast 1

    Tony Barrett

    Carlos

  5. Cast 1

    Jacqueline Dalya

    Dolores Fernandez

  6. Cast 1

    Walter Reed

    Glenn Ames

  7. Cast 1

    José Torvay

    Swigart

  8. Jaime Jiménez Pons

    Pancho

  9. Cast 1

    Antonio R. Frausto

    Señor Gómez

This is quite a decent little crime thriller that starts with what looks like a burglar being shot. Turns out, though, that the victim was an insurance investigator and "Hastings" (William Lundigan) is now despatched to Mexico to find out just what happened to him. In trying to piece things together, he encounters the sister of the missing man. "Victoria" (Jacqueline White) is also trying to track down her missing brother. Quite what she sees in him is anyone's guess - he's actually quite an odious fellow - but click they do and are soon on the case of the rather obvious villain of the piece. ...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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