Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.
John Hubbard
- Phil Sergeant
- (as Anthony Allan)
Roy Barcroft
- Reilly - Casino Bodyguard
- (uncredited)
Don Brodie
- Detective Jackson
- (uncredited)
Don Castle
- Desk Clerk
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTom Kennedy was originally scheduled to play "Reilly" but was replaced by Roy Barcroft.
- GoofsJoel and Garda sustain black eye injuries from having their auto run off the road by Lucky Nolan's gang. They even put raw meat over the black eyes for relief. The black eyes are shown in the next few scenes. But a few hours later that night both eyes return to normal.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Fast and Furious (1939)
- SoundtracksWhy'd Ya Make Me Fall In Love?
(uncredited)
Written by Walter Donaldson
Played over the closing credits
Featured review
A Nick and Nora Charles knockoff
During the 1930s and 40s, MGM produced many successful "Thin Man" movies starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. They were wonderful little mystery films with a very strong emphasis on humor and the banter between the two leads. Here, MGM tries to make the formula pay off again, but this time with Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell in the leads. In so many ways the film was this old formula all over again, but somehow despite their best efforts the two leads just don't make it work as well as Powell and Loy--partly because the Thin Man films are so good it's hard to match them and partly because the script just isn't as good as the Thin Man scripts--it's just too complex and not all that interesting. Still, considering the Russell and Montgomery still are wonderful actors, the film pays off well enough to recommend it. I especially liked Montgomery's easy-going manner, though unfortunately the usually strong characters Russell plays aren't as evident here and she's rather over-shadowed by Montgomery.
So overall, it's not a bad little film--just don't expect the magic of Nick and Nora Charles.
So overall, it's not a bad little film--just don't expect the magic of Nick and Nora Charles.
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- planktonrules
- Aug 19, 2007
Details
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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