More plot holes than a 12 chapter serial, this crime drama is a disappointment because of its massive convoluted attempt at telling a story. Aging hero Jack Holt is a double agent, in prison on an attempt to foil a drug ring. He leads fellow prisoner Boris Karloff into a trap along with crooked doctor Edward Van Sloan. Karloff quickly figures out what Hokt is up to but his attempts at silencing him are quickly prevented by a magical dummy. Pretending to be dead gives Holt a chance to expose the crooked men behind this plot as well as move in on the pretty heroine, Constance Cummings, whose father is an unwilling participant.
Made at first to look like a spooky thriller, complete with an imperious nurse who is always lurking, this suffers from very slow pacing and monotone line delivery. One of the least interesting of pre-code crime dramas, this wouldn't even be a curiosity if it wasn't for the presence of Karloff in a supporting role.
Made at first to look like a spooky thriller, complete with an imperious nurse who is always lurking, this suffers from very slow pacing and monotone line delivery. One of the least interesting of pre-code crime dramas, this wouldn't even be a curiosity if it wasn't for the presence of Karloff in a supporting role.