This picture is directed by a studio hack: The production values are hilariously terrible. The acting is hammier than a German deli, and the plot? Well, there is no plot. But this is a fun film to watch. Broderick Crawford plays a virile Lou Costello in tandem with a Vaudeville partner similar to Ed Wynn. Miss Gwynne is a very strong woman, and Basil Rathbone is the most likely candidate to be the villain. Alan Ladd, in an early career appearance, is terribly miscast as a swell, and Bela Lugosi is fairly wasted in his superfluous role.
This should have been called a night at the Fun House. The set is more like a fun house than a real house. The actors appear to be suffering from sleep deprivation, as they are awoken every fifteen minutes, by another incident. Despite all these horrible foibles, the film is fun to watch. Enjoy.
This should have been called a night at the Fun House. The set is more like a fun house than a real house. The actors appear to be suffering from sleep deprivation, as they are awoken every fifteen minutes, by another incident. Despite all these horrible foibles, the film is fun to watch. Enjoy.