Rare-book dealers Joel and Garda Sloane tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.Rare-book dealers Joel and Garda Sloane tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.Rare-book dealers Joel and Garda Sloane tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.
John Hubbard
- Phil Sergeant
- (as Anthony Allan)
Roy Barcroft
- Reilly - Casino Bodyguard
- (uncredited)
Don Brodie
- Detective Jackson
- (uncredited)
Don Castle
- Desk Clerk
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThe scenes with an inflatable donut allude to the earlier Fast Company (1938), wherein Joel Sloane (this time, Melvyn Douglas) is shot in a place that makes it painful for him to sit down.
- GoofsJoel and Garda sustain black eye injuries from having their auto run off the road by Lucky Nolan's gang. They even put raw meat over the black eyes for relief. The black eyes are shown in the next few scenes. But a few hours later that night, both eyes return to normal.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Fast and Furious (1939)
- SoundtracksWhy'd Ya Make Me Fall In Love?
(uncredited)
Written by Walter Donaldson
Played over the closing credits
Featured review
Another entry in the Joe Sloane mysteries...
Neither ROBERT MONTGOMERY nor ROSALIND RUSSELL can do much to raise this above an average Nick and Nora type of mystery as they try to solve a crime involving a stolen Shakespearean manuscript worth a fortune. Montgomery and Russell are both adept at this sort of comedy and make an excellent pair in the leads, so different than the roles they played in NIGHT MUST FALL.
The wealthy household where the first murder takes place is full of suspects, including RALPH MORGAN, JOHN HOWARD, REGINALD OWEN, ALAN DINEHART and TOM COLLINS. SIDNEY BLACKMER does a nice job as a crooked gambling house owner.
With Montgomery and Russell as the husband and wife team, the accent is more on comedy than mystery when Ralph Morgan is found murdered near the open vault in his library. As Montgomery investigates, there are plenty of red herrings that seem to plant suspicion on every member of the household.
Despite all the A production trappings, there's no way this can be considered anything more than a mildly entertaining programmer.
The wealthy household where the first murder takes place is full of suspects, including RALPH MORGAN, JOHN HOWARD, REGINALD OWEN, ALAN DINEHART and TOM COLLINS. SIDNEY BLACKMER does a nice job as a crooked gambling house owner.
With Montgomery and Russell as the husband and wife team, the accent is more on comedy than mystery when Ralph Morgan is found murdered near the open vault in his library. As Montgomery investigates, there are plenty of red herrings that seem to plant suspicion on every member of the household.
Despite all the A production trappings, there's no way this can be considered anything more than a mildly entertaining programmer.
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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