Low budget thriller is bizarre and confusing enough to be fun
Vaguely sinister doctor George Zucco runs a private hospital. Distant relative Bela Lugosi arrives for an unexpected visit. Zucco's daughter-in-law Molly Lamont has a secret - apparently something really bad.
Joining this trio are various standard murder mystery characters who essentially loaf around the hospital waiting for something to happen:
Nat Pendleton is a former cop looking for a murder to solve so he can get back on the force; Douglas Fowley is a smart aleck newspaper reporter looking for a scoop; Joyce Compton is Fowley's girlfriend, enlisted to help watch for clues and get in the way.
This would-be thriller makes little sense but is nevertheless lots of fun. The story is told mainly in flashback, with frequent bits of narration spoken by a dead woman lying in the morgue. It's filmed in Cinecolor, which gives the film a unique look but also points up just how weak the rest of the production values are.
A curiosity worth watching for those who enjoy B movies, no matter how goofy.
Joining this trio are various standard murder mystery characters who essentially loaf around the hospital waiting for something to happen:
Nat Pendleton is a former cop looking for a murder to solve so he can get back on the force; Douglas Fowley is a smart aleck newspaper reporter looking for a scoop; Joyce Compton is Fowley's girlfriend, enlisted to help watch for clues and get in the way.
This would-be thriller makes little sense but is nevertheless lots of fun. The story is told mainly in flashback, with frequent bits of narration spoken by a dead woman lying in the morgue. It's filmed in Cinecolor, which gives the film a unique look but also points up just how weak the rest of the production values are.
A curiosity worth watching for those who enjoy B movies, no matter how goofy.
- csteidler
- 26 de dez. de 2024