Middle of the scale rating goes to this rather predictable espionage tale of Fifth Columnists hiding among New York City's elite, seemingly on the west side near the Hudson as opposed to the east side auction shop in the Humphrey Bogart comic adventure, "All Through the Night". That war thriller with laughs was an A level hit that had the coincidental release date after Pearl Harbor while dealing with sabotage in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In that film, Edward Brophy plays a nightclub owner murdered for discovering a Nazi spy ring underneath his nose. Here, he's the taxi driver sidekick of Don Porter who believes that his gorgeous bride, Constance Bennett, might be a Nazi spy.
The first half of the film seems sort of like a poor man's Nick and Nora with Porter and Bennett having sophisticated arguments over her renewed friendship with old flame John Eldredge while vowing to aid the war effort. It suddenly turns serious as Bennett's suspicious activities making Porter determined to find out the truth, even at the expense of his life.
Simple patriotic propaganda at it's best (for the time) was nothing special, but I'm sure it had some people equally determined to unmask any fifth columnist they could without any reluctance. John Litel and Nana Bryant emulate Conrad Veidt and Judith Anderson from "All Through the Night" with Jimmy Conlin adding some eccentric touches as a lovable lunatic.
The first half of the film seems sort of like a poor man's Nick and Nora with Porter and Bennett having sophisticated arguments over her renewed friendship with old flame John Eldredge while vowing to aid the war effort. It suddenly turns serious as Bennett's suspicious activities making Porter determined to find out the truth, even at the expense of his life.
Simple patriotic propaganda at it's best (for the time) was nothing special, but I'm sure it had some people equally determined to unmask any fifth columnist they could without any reluctance. John Litel and Nana Bryant emulate Conrad Veidt and Judith Anderson from "All Through the Night" with Jimmy Conlin adding some eccentric touches as a lovable lunatic.