Directed by:
Gustav MachatýScreenplay:
Arnold LippCinematography:
Henry SharpComposer:
Hanns EislerCast:
John Loder, Jane Randolph, Karen Morley, Nils Asther, Hugo Haas, Holmes Herbert, Mauritz Hugo, Noble 'Kid' Chissell, Michael MarkPlots(1)
In this whodunit, Asther, a famous refugee novelist, finds it difficult to adjust to ordinary work. He becomes jealous of his wife, Randolph, who tries to take up the financial slack by becoming a taxi driver. She picks up Loder, and they become friends. When Asther is found murdered, Loder is naturally accused and must prove his innocence. (official distributor synopsis)
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After this fiasco, I'm going to pretend Machatý's Hollywood career doesn't exist. What was that? Detective noir? Maybe only Ed Wood would do. I suffer from the fact that this is the result of the rape of Machatý's career in Hollywood. Hjůga from Prague is the only thing that didn't hurt my eyes and ears. I simply can't accept such lax shadow play, and that there is zero atmosphere... absolutely everything failed here, including the rear projection and absolutely basic makeup. It’s terrible, given what Gustav has been through. I believe that only Maria Ray could make it better. And she'd be fine as Dr. Anderson.
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