Solid despite its been-there-done-that story

Mystery Street is a worthy entry in the long, long line of procedural detective yarns. It doesn’t play things any differently than most and could have done away with the major revelation early in the plot, but its engaging cast (Ricardo Montalban is extremely hard to dislike) and the investigation’s delightful minutia are enough to earn it a recommendation. There exist readily available films noir out there that probably should be higher on a newcomer’s list of ‘must sees’, although most will end up pleased by having spent about 90 minutes with a brimming Montalban: http://www.cutprintfilm.com/features/columns/friday-noir/friday-noir-mystery-street/