Attorney Joshua Scranton hires "Budge" Edwards and Larry Donovan, who has just bought into Edwards' detective agency, to protect Estelle Hudson, a client of his who is to inherit three-million dollars the next Thursday. He tells them he has reason to believe the girl is in danger from five relatives who stand to benefit by her death.


Is this thing worth your time? If you have a soft spot for brisk, black-and-white mysteries that don't take themselves too seriously, you'll probably enjoy Guard That Girl. It’s not going to win any awards for deep character studies, but it moves fast. If you get annoyed by characters making obviously bad decisions or ...


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"Is this thing worth your time? If you have a soft spot for brisk, black-and-white mysteries that don't take themselves too seriously, you'll probably enjoy Guard That Girl. It’s not going to win any awards for deep character studies, but it moves fast. If you get annoyed by characters making obviously bad decisions or mysteries that rely on “secret panels” to move the plot forward, you should probably skip it. It’s very much a product of its time—light, breezy, and a little bit silly. The whole..."

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