A murder during a game of charades at a society party leads the police to begin the hunt through the guest list for a motive and culprit.A murder during a game of charades at a society party leads the police to begin the hunt through the guest list for a motive and culprit.A murder during a game of charades at a society party leads the police to begin the hunt through the guest list for a motive and culprit.
Aileen Carlyle
- Ella
- (as Aileen Carlisle)
Vernon Dent
- Detective Eating Peanuts
- (uncredited)
Anita Garvin
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Frank McLure
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
King Mojave
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Tom Steele
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis is one of a few number of surviving productions from the poverty row company Tiffany. The prints seen today were from Amity Pictures who re-released the films in the mid-1930s and this version is the one used to master the 16mm prints used for television syndication.
- Quotes
Detective Carter: [about the butler's body] Is he dead?
Inspector Taylor: No.... It's his day off.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Pugwall: Extra-Terrestrials (1991)
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Barely watchable
I'm a fan of this genre, and even I had trouble watching this film through to the end. After quite a bit of pausing on YouTube to do other things, eventually I did. This is an early talkie, and it shows. The plot drags, and much of the dialog is stilted. Some scenes come right off the stage, with that 'stand around and talk' feeling you get from plays of the era. There are multiple murders, but I found it difficult to care as each suspect was killed. I think the biggest problem was the lack of charismatic characters, either detectives or villains. Imagine an early Charlie Chan film without Charlie. There wasn't even the Dark Old House element to keep this one interesting. I think if it had been made three years later, it would have been significantly better.
As I said, I did watch this one, and if you're a fan of the 1930s murder mystery genre, it's worth a look. Some other reviewers clearly think more of it than I do, so you may find it more appealing than me. I just find it a big step down from The Kennel Murder Case and The Dark Hour.
As I said, I did watch this one, and if you're a fan of the 1930s murder mystery genre, it's worth a look. Some other reviewers clearly think more of it than I do, so you may find it more appealing than me. I just find it a big step down from The Kennel Murder Case and The Dark Hour.
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- jonfrum2000
- May 5, 2012
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