After socialite Lynn Llewellyn receives an anonymous threat, he is poisoned at his uncle's casino, and although he recovers, his wife is murdered by the same killer..
Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people stand around in evening wear talking about poison while looking very suspicious, you will probably have a decent time. If you need high-octane action or deep character studies, skip this. It is a slow, talky mystery made for people who enjoy 1930s detective tropes....
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Edwin L. Marin
Lloyd Ingraham
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people stand around in evening wear talking about poison while looking very suspicious, you will probably have a decent time. If you need high-octane action or deep character studies, skip this. It is a slow, talky mystery made for people who enjoy 1930s detective tropes. Honestly, the whole thing feels a bit like a stage play that someone decided to film on a Tuesday afternoon. There is a lot of walking in and out of rooms. The vibe Philo Vance ..."
Florence Ryerson, Ralph Spence, Edgar Allan Woolf, S.S. Van Dine
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