During a séance at an elderly millionaire's house, the millionaire is murdered. The detectives investigating the crime discover that everyone who was at the séance had a motive for killing the man.
Should you watch this today? Yes, but only if you have a soft spot for dusty, ultra-cheap 1930s detective stories that feel like they were filmed in someone's basement over a single weekend. Fans of slick modern thrillers will absolutely hate this, but anyone who loves goofy pre-code cinema will find it pretty charming...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Armand Schaefer
Raoul Walsh
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"Should you watch this today? Yes, but only if you have a soft spot for dusty, ultra-cheap 1930s detective stories that feel like they were filmed in someone's basement over a single weekend. Fans of slick modern thrillers will absolutely hate this, but anyone who loves goofy pre-code cinema will find it pretty charming. It starts with a seance, which is always a great sign. Seances in these old movies are the best because the special effects usually just involve a guy in the back wiggling a tab..."
Norton S. Parker, Oliver Drake
United States
1931 · IMDb 6.5
