A sweet blonde goes to the police looking for her missing husband. When it turns out her husband is both a murder victim and a bachelor - and that the blonde is suspect #1, tough cop Butch Saunders comes up with a scheme to crack the case.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move at the speed of a caffeinated squirrel, sure. It’s perfect for people who miss the era of 70-minute mysteries where nobody stops to explain why they’re doing anything. If you need logic or people behaving like actual humans, you’ll probably find this infuriating. Bet...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Roy Del Ruth
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move at the speed of a caffeinated squirrel, sure. It’s perfect for people who miss the era of 70-minute mysteries where nobody stops to explain why they’re doing anything. If you need logic or people behaving like actual humans, you’ll probably find this infuriating. Bette Davis is here before she became the legend we all know, and honestly, she’s the only reason this thing holds together. She plays the ‘distraught wife’ role with that specific ki..."
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