When the leading lady of a motion picture is murdered in the middle of a scene, Inspector Carr and Dr. Crabtree are called in to investigate.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s B-movie fluff, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you need your mysteries to be tight, logical, and devoid of stage-y overacting, you’re going to be bored to tears within ten minutes. It’s a breezy watch, honestly. The whole premise is classic: actress g...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s B-movie fluff, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you need your mysteries to be tight, logical, and devoid of stage-y overacting, you’re going to be bored to tears within ten minutes. It’s a breezy watch, honestly. The whole premise is classic: actress gets iced on set, and suddenly everyone is a suspect. It’s almost too clean. You can practically smell the hairspray and the desperation in the room. The Inspector and the Doctor d..."
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