An escaped lunatic poses as famed detective Silo Dance in this musical comedy mystery set in an old dark house in this spoof of S.S.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a very specific itch for 1930s musical spoofs that don't quite know what they want to be. If you’re a fan of the classic Philo Vance mysteries, you’ll either find this hilarious or want to throw a brick at the screen. People who hate musicals or plots that move like a t...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a very specific itch for 1930s musical spoofs that don't quite know what they want to be. If you’re a fan of the classic Philo Vance mysteries, you’ll either find this hilarious or want to throw a brick at the screen. People who hate musicals or plots that move like a turtle on a treadmill should probably steer clear. The whole thing kicks off with a lunatic escaping his restraints and just… wandering into a house. It’s that easy! He decides he’..."
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