Kindly, middle-aged Dr. Ordway goes to a small town on vacation and gets involved after murder occurs. His noted crime-solving talents are needed to assist the locals. Sound familiar? Very similar to numerous episodes of Angela Lansbury's "Murder She Wrote". This is not a negative, especially if you are a fan of that TV show. I mention this for the benefit of anyone thinking of watching "The Millerson Case".
Of course, Dr. Ordway is stalwart and trustworthy as always, with Warner Baxter doing a fine job in the role.
There are some good small-town America aspects in this film, much like a small town Jessica Fletcher might have gone to visit, although this movie is very dated (or nostalgic, depending on your point of view). There is a lively jealousy/feud between some flirtatious girlfriends of the victim, and a very good plot conflict between small-town doctoring vs. modern medicine. However, despite the lively script, there is generally a lack of taughtness and immediate, threatening danger in this film as compared to some other murder mysteries.
If you view this nostalgically or as a good 1940's artifact you won't be put off by its datedness. You can see some examples of top-notch character acting, such as you might find assembled in an episode of "Murder She Wrote".
Of course, Dr. Ordway is stalwart and trustworthy as always, with Warner Baxter doing a fine job in the role.
There are some good small-town America aspects in this film, much like a small town Jessica Fletcher might have gone to visit, although this movie is very dated (or nostalgic, depending on your point of view). There is a lively jealousy/feud between some flirtatious girlfriends of the victim, and a very good plot conflict between small-town doctoring vs. modern medicine. However, despite the lively script, there is generally a lack of taughtness and immediate, threatening danger in this film as compared to some other murder mysteries.
If you view this nostalgically or as a good 1940's artifact you won't be put off by its datedness. You can see some examples of top-notch character acting, such as you might find assembled in an episode of "Murder She Wrote".