Añade un argumento en tu idiomaThe owner of a large mansion in the country throws a costume party for some of his friends, but the party turns sour when he is found stabbed to death in a closet. The police and a guest try... Leer todoThe owner of a large mansion in the country throws a costume party for some of his friends, but the party turns sour when he is found stabbed to death in a closet. The police and a guest try to discover who committed the murder.The owner of a large mansion in the country throws a costume party for some of his friends, but the party turns sour when he is found stabbed to death in a closet. The police and a guest try to discover who committed the murder.
- Dirección
- Guión
- Reparto principal
- Mr. Pritchard
- (as Alden Chase)
- Raynor
- (as Edward Keene)
- Chemist
- (sin acreditar)
- Broker
- (sin acreditar)
- Motorcycle Policeman
- (sin acreditar)
- Medical Examiner
- (sin acreditar)
- Banker
- (sin acreditar)
- Bertram F. Howe - Lawyer
- (sin acreditar)
Reseñas destacadas
Take, for instance, "Green Eyes". It has all the elements you'll find in such a murder film. There is always a know-it-all guy who isn't with the local police--in this case a guy who writes murder mysteries who just happens to be there. There are misdirections galore--with too many folks lying and a supposed suicide to cover up the real murder. The plot is also, at times, too complicated and full of unnecessary details (such as the whole green eyes angle). Not surprisingly, the well-trained professional cops are complete morons. Heck, by watching these films you'd think cops NEVER solved crimes more taxing than jaywalking! And, the film is made entirely of unknown actors. No, none of the film is all that original or all that good, though I did like that they made the writer a bit of a smart-mouth. Worth seeing if you're not yet sick of the genre, but there certainly are similar yet better films out there--such as any of the Charlie Chan films or "Footsteps in the Dark".
The story is a screenplay that has the look of a stage play. It is based on the novel "The Murder of Steven Kester" By H. Ashbrook. Jean Kester is in the process if eloping with Michael Tracy. So, people will not follow them they cut the phone lines and everyone's distributor wires. Now Jean's ruthless grandfather is found disposed of. It looks mighty suspicious. The house is full of people that were invited to a costume party. The police gat little cooperation from any of the guests. Before the day is over it will look like everyone had motive and opportunity. We may even find a few more deaths.
What part do green eyes play in the movie?
Nice to see Charles Starrett in something other than the Durango Kid and he's quite energetic, adding some breeziness into rather routine murder mystery which can be a bit talky and a little tedious towards the end - however, it passes the time adequately.
Inspector Crofton: "What kind of a man was Mr. Kester to work for?" Lenox the butler: "He was a Simon Legree, sir. It's been most difficult to put up with him these past 20 years."
For the first half of the film, John Wray as the inspector barks out a good half of all the dialog spoken as he rounds up clues and lays out the facts and motives. In the second half, we see more of Starrett as he quietly investigates while more noisily presenting a rather foppish front to most of the group.
Shirley Grey and Dorothy Revier, as the two women involved in the case, are given just enough screen time to hint that their characters could contain some interesting depths; but alas, a 70-minute movie holds limited space for developing character studies.
Nice touches: the goofy getups sported by the guests in the opening costume party and ensuing interrogation; the "green eyes" of the title; and a clever closing bit with Starrett at his typewriter.
¿Sabías que...?
- CuriosidadesThis film received its first telecast 2/25/40 on New York City's pioneer, and still experimental television station W2XBS. Post-WWII West Coast television audiences got their first look at it in San Francisco 6/3/52 on KRON (Channel 4) and in Los Angeles 9/25/52 on KECA (Channel 7).
- PifiasWarning SPOILERS: no explanation is given about Roger Hall's apparent suicide. Once Steven Kester was stabbed to death by someone else, there would be no reason to shoot himself as he planned to do after shooting Kester himself. It is not mentioned if he was killed by the person who stabbed Kester, and if so, how did that person know Hall's plan in order to try and pin Kester's murder on him.
- Citas
Roger Hall: After all, death isn't so terrible to the one it strikes. It's those of us who live on, safe and protected in body and spirit who suffer. Don't you think?
- ConexionesFeatured in Green Eyes (2013)
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Detalles
- Duración1 hora 8 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.37 : 1