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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Storyline
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
I love the films with Robert Montgomery. There was no one better at light comedy roles. And Roz was no slouch either. That's why this picture was so disappointing.
This picture is about two murders and 40 minutes too long. Don't try to keep up with who killed whom and why-you'll get a headache! Normally with a 30's whodunit you wouldn't expect to keep up with the plot twists. But here they just bog down the lifeless story more. It's dull and formulaic. Only the charm, wit and affection of the stars make this watchable at all.
But still, I'm not sorry I saw It-because as a film "buff," I wouldn't have believed otherwise that Montgomery and Roz had made such a stinker!
This picture is about two murders and 40 minutes too long. Don't try to keep up with who killed whom and why-you'll get a headache! Normally with a 30's whodunit you wouldn't expect to keep up with the plot twists. But here they just bog down the lifeless story more. It's dull and formulaic. Only the charm, wit and affection of the stars make this watchable at all.
But still, I'm not sorry I saw It-because as a film "buff," I wouldn't have believed otherwise that Montgomery and Roz had made such a stinker!
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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