A young woman trying to obtain proof that a gangster committed a murder is befriended by a playboy who drinks just a bit too much..


If you love dusty, crackly 1930s mysteries where the characters talk like they have somewhere better to be, Alias Mary Smith is worth an hour of your life. But if you can't stand old scratchy audio or actors who over-enunciate every single syllable, you should probably skip it. 🕵️♀️The plot is pretty simple. Blanche ...

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"If you love dusty, crackly 1930s mysteries where the characters talk like they have somewhere better to be, Alias Mary Smith is worth an hour of your life. But if you can't stand old scratchy audio or actors who over-enunciate every single syllable, you should probably skip it. 🕵️♀️The plot is pretty simple. Blanche Mehaffey plays a girl trying to get the goods on a gangster who did a murder.Then this playboy guy who drinks way too much—played by John Darrow—stumbles into her life. He's honest..."
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