A series of mysterious suicides surrounding millionaire Lowe Hammle (Gene Lockhart) and the death of Hammle himself has detective Philo Vance (Edmund Lowe) working overtime to learn the truth.
Edmund Lowe takes over as Philo Vance and does a fine job, coming across a bit more human and he even has a pet dog - he's quite dapper but shrewd, though he does a soft spot for one of the suspects, a niece of the murdered control freak. The plot is engaging and the mystery surrounding the "suicides" is quite enticing. The set-up is quite good, which leads a satisfying finale. The misdirection is well done.
Edmund Lowe takes over as Philo Vance and does a fine job, coming across a bit more human and he even has a pet dog - he's quite dapper but shrewd, though he does a soft spot for one of the suspects, a niece of the murdered control freak. The plot is engaging and the mystery surrounding the "suicides" is quite enticing. The set-up is quite good, which leads a satisfying finale. The misdirection is well done.