The Caribbean Mystery

The Caribbean Mystery is a remake of Mr. Moto on Danger Island (1939)-which in turn was a remake of Murder in Trinidad. James Dunn stars as Mr. Smith, a Columbo-like Brooklyn detective who pops up on a tropical island to track down some missing geologists.

Cast

James Dunn

as Mr. Smith

Sheila Ryan

as Mrs. Jean Gilbert

Edward Ryan

as Gerald McCracken Jr.

Jackie Paley

as Linda Lane

Reed Hadley

as Dr. Rene Marcel

Roy Roberts

as Capt. Van den Bark

Robert Shaw

as Lt. Bowman Hall

Daral Hudson

as Hartshorn

William Forrest

as Col. Lane

Roy Gordon

as Gov. Gerald McCracken Sr.

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