Before Jack Carson came along, the biggest blowhard on screen was Jack Oakie.
Super Sleuth was a perfect Jack Oakie vehicle. In it he plays a blowhard actor
who is a detective in films and of course he solves the crime. Somewhere in that
walnut size brain of his, Oakie has gotten the idea he's the real deal.
Studio secretary Ann Sothern tries to keep him somewhat ground in reality but
to no avail. He insists that he will solve a string of murders to someone who
writes nasty notes to his targets. And of course show up the police who are
represented by Edgar Kennedy at his slow burning best.
No mystery here as it is real obvious who is doing the deeds. But there are
some funny moments in Super Sleuth.
Definitely one typical Jack Oakie film.