Earthbound

Earthbound

6/6/1940 1h 7m 4.3/10

Overview

A murdered man helps his widow bring his killer to justice.

Director

Irving Pichel

Top Billed Cast

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Becky Tilden

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Nick Desborough

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Mr. Whimser

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Linda Reynolds

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Jeffrey Reynolds

Andrea Leeds

Andrea Leeds

Ellen Besborough

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/2/2024

6/10

I quite enjoyed this daft little crime caper. "Nick" (Warner Baxter) has been shot, stone dead as a dodo - and his pal "Jeff" (Henry Wilcoxon) looks set to swing for it. Thing is, he didn't do it. We know he didn't - he is just covering for someone, but whom? Well the spirit of "Nick" is determined to try and help, even if nobody can actually see or hear him - except "Whimser" (Charley Grapewin) who might have some clues that will turn him into the original "influencer"! Using some simple and effective visual effects, Irving Pichel now takes us on what is, admittedly, a rather procedural cat chases mouse affair using his widow "Ellen" (Andrea Leeds) to investigate and deliver the fairly obvious culprit before it's fry-day for "Jeff". It's only an hour and moves along quite amiably without remotely taxing your little grey cells.

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