A wealthy unmarried woman dies, and since no heirs can be found, her estate will automatically go to her attorney. The attorney's partner, however, would like to get his hands on the old woman's money, so he hatches a scheme with a barmaid and a distant relative of the woman for the barmaid to pose as the dead woman's direct descendant so she'll collect the estate and they can all split the proceeds.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for grainy, low-budget 1930s crime quickies. If you like your movies polished and logical, skip this. But if you enjoy watching actors from the era ham it up while trying to pull off a convoluted inheritance scam, you’ll probably find something to chuckle at...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for grainy, low-budget 1930s crime quickies. If you like your movies polished and logical, skip this. But if you enjoy watching actors from the era ham it up while trying to pull off a convoluted inheritance scam, you’ll probably find something to chuckle at here. The whole thing feels like it was put together over a long weekend. It doesn't have the weight of The Case of Becky, but it’s got that specific, scrappy energy of early tal..."
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