Mystery Street (1950) | |
| Director(s) | John Sturges |
| Producer(s) | Frank E. Taylor |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Mystery |
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Mystery Street (1950) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by John Sturges and produced by Frank E. Taylor.
Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Leonard Spigelgass | Nominated |
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Classic Films in Focus: MYSTERY STREET (1950)
By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 17, 2025 From Virtual ViragoThe visual and narrative style of Mystery Street (1950) will be familiar to anyone who watches modern police procedurals on television, especially shows that feature a lot of forensic analysis of corpses and crime scenes. Those looking for the intensity of top-shelf crime pictures will probably be d... Read full article
THE CELLULOID ROAD TRIP BLOGATHON: Mystery Street, 1950
on Dec 9, 2020 From Caftan WomanDr. Annette Bochenek of Hometowns to Hollywood is hosting a shared imagined road trip through the United States via The Celluloid Road Trip Blogathon on December 9th - 11th. Hitch your ride HERE.This blog's contribution is a trip to Massachusetts courtesy of MGM and the crime drama Mystery Street, 1... Read full article
Film Noir classic “Mystery Street” to screen at Glessner House Museum March 29
By Stephen Reginald on Feb 24, 2019 From Classic Movie ManFilm Noir classic “Mystery Street” to screen at Glessner House Museum March 29 The film noir classic Mystery Street (1950) will screen at Glessner House Museum, 1800 S. Prairie Ave., on March 29 at 7 p.m. The screening is part of the Glessner House’s birthday celebration for F... Read full article
Mystery Street (1950)
By Lindsey on Apr 17, 2015 From The Motion PicturesVivian Heldon (Jan Sterling) is a down-on-her-luck gal who lives in a Boston boardinghouse and works at the Grass Skirt Cafe. Struggling to come up with the money she owes to Mrs. Smerrling (Elsa Lanchester), the boardinghouse owner, Vivian calls her old flame James Joshua Harkley (Edmon Ryan). Hark... Read full article
Harvard, Mystery Street (1950) and Me!
By Google profile on Jul 25, 2009 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Did you know that the film Mystery Street (1950) may very well be the first movie filmed on location in Boston?I recently wrote a review of this film for Film Noir of the Week. It's up now... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mrs. Smerrling: [after a pause] Not exactly.
Lieutenant Peter Morales: Were you ever married?
Mrs. Smerrling: [Another pause] Not exactly. I... I, uh - you see, I...
Grass Skirt Cafe Bartender: You're parked in the 'No Parking.'
Henry Shanway: [drunk and distracted] Hmmm?
Grass Skirt Cafe Bartender: Parked in the "No Parking!'
Henry Shanway: That's the story of my life. I'm always where I shouldn't be. I'm also not where I ought to be. Ever since Adam, Man's been crying, 'Where am I?'
Vivian Heldon: What you need is fresh air.
Henry Shanway: Yeah. Yeah, open the window, huh?
Vivian Heldon: No, not here. Fresh air I couldn't get in here with a permit.
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Facts about
Daily Variety had announced John Indrisano would appear in the film but there's no confirmation that he's in the final film.
Frank Taylor's first production credit after a career as a literary editor at Random House.
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