Joan Anders, a girl detective for a jewelers' protective association, poses as a chorus girl in a musical comedy troupe to capture a gang of jewel thieves. On a steamer from Los Angeles to Havana, Joan falls in love with Allan Grant, one of the suspected crooks.
If you're a serious classic film devotee, especially one with a soft spot for pre-Code mysteries, then The Girl from Havana might just offer a quaint diversion. Otherwise, for most modern viewers, this one's probably a miss. It's got some charm, but man is it slow sometimes. Anyone looking for complex plots or big acti...
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"If you're a serious classic film devotee, especially one with a soft spot for pre-Code mysteries, then The Girl from Havana might just offer a quaint diversion. Otherwise, for most modern viewers, this one's probably a miss. It's got some charm, but man is it slow sometimes. Anyone looking for complex plots or big action will probably find themselves checking their watch. But if you're interested in how these early detective stories unfolded, or just want to see a specific kind of old Hollywood ..."
John Stone, Edwin J. Burke
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