Review of The Inner Circle

A detective's new secretary become vital to his next case where a "Madame X" has seemingly committed murder of a radio gossip-columnist. Wise-cracking lines and comedic turns make this a very light-hearted and frivolous affair but all the parts are played with vim and pep, making the time spent with these characters a breeze. Just as in an Agatha Christie novel, many red herrings abound, and the final dénouement is very Poirot-like as all the suspects (inexplicably) gather in a room to be eliminated one by one till the killer is revealed. Almost a parody of a noir, there are plenty of witty lines right from the start and some surprises here and there that hold one's interest during its 55-min runtime.