70 minutes
6/7/1940
In this second Carter mystery, a mysterious rash of cargo ships sinking in Panama leads insurers Llewellyns of London to hire vacationer Nick Carter and his eccentric associate Bartholomew to investigate. Nick recognizes influential nightclub owner Al Taurez as a shady operator, but getting the goods on him depends on slick diversions involving the heavyweight champ of the Pacific Tuna Fleet, a Panamanian bombshell armed with American slang, a young couple in love and a whole raft of crooks and cutthroats.
Walter Pidgeon
as Nick Carter
Donald Meek
as Bartholomew
Joseph Schildkraut
as Mr. Al Taurez
Florence Rice
as Cora Barnes
Nat Pendleton
as 'Gunboat' Jacklin
Cecil Kellaway
as Franklin Morris
John Carroll
as John Ramsell Jr.
Steffi Duna
as Dolores
Dwight Frye
as Eddie Anders
Matthew Boulton
as John Ramsell Sr.
Harry Tyler
as Cafe Waiter
Joe Yule
as Sailor
Alec Craig
as Andy MacMillan
Thomas W. Ross
as Dr. Grisson
Hugh Beaumont
as Seaman
Guy Bellis
as Pierson - Sir Edward's Aide
Dick Botiller
as Taurez's Henchman
John Burton
as Steve Donnigan of Scotland Yard (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
as U.S. Agent Hilton
Franco Corsaro
as Ysidro - Morris' Head Clerk (uncredited)
George Douglas
as Taurez's Henchman
Ralph Dunn
as Port Policeman
Lee Tung Foo
as Mr. Yamamoto
John George
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
as Officer on the Orchid
Holmes Herbert
as Sir Edward
Claire James
as Pretty Girl at End
Kenner G. Kemp
as Man in Cafe
William Lally
as Port Inspector
Stanley Mann
as First Mate
Florence Mannix
as Telephone Operator
May McAvoy
as Middle Telephone Operator
David Newell
as Man in Cafe
David Newell
as Telephone Operator
Nestor Paiva
as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Dick Rich
as Al's Henchman
Claire Rochelle
as Woman Entertainer
Harold Schlickenmayer
as Sailor
Harry Semels
as Cafe Bartender
Cap Somers
as Man in Cafe
William Stelling
as Man in Cafe Flirting with Dolores
Harry Strang
as Sailor in Cafe
Brick Sullivan
as Henchman
William Tannen
as Sailor
Charles Thomas
as Sailor in Cafe
Jesús Topete
as Hispanic Waiter
Chalky Williams
as Bouncer
Beal Wong
as Chinese Man in Cafe