A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster who hopes to get the writer's help in devising the "perfect crime.".
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were filmed entirely in one living room, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. It’s got that snappy, 1930s fast-talking energy that makes you realize how quiet modern movies are. If you need big action sequences or sweeping camera moves to keep you awake, ...
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Elliott Nugent
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were filmed entirely in one living room, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. It’s got that snappy, 1930s fast-talking energy that makes you realize how quiet modern movies are. If you need big action sequences or sweeping camera moves to keep you awake, you’ll be bored to tears in ten minutes. The whole thing revolves around Edward Arnold playing a baddie who forces a mystery writer to map out a murder. It’s a simple hook, but it..."
Elliott Nugent, Laurence Gross, Edward Childs Carpenter
United States
1933 · IMDb 6.7
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