The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942 · 72 min · ★ 6.4 · Comedy, Crime, Drama

A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to identify retired safecracker Jimmy Valentine, believed to be living there under an assumed name. The close-knit town of upstanding citizens is understandably upset by this venture, all the moreso when some of its citizens begin to be murdered. The radio personality and the local newspaper's young daughter collaborate on solving the murders while revealing Valentine, who has become one of the suspects.

Directed by Bernard Vorhaus · Written by Robert Tasker

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