The Dollar Bills produced one of their usual competent action Bs with this flick. Chester Morris and Richard Arlen are two of the guys who tear down old buildings so someone else can put up new ones. The only problem is that Morris is a jinx. However, when he rescues Jean Parker from throwing herself in the river, his jinx vanishes and the two men can compete over her while knocking down a building for boss Esther Dale.
One of the pleasures of looking at Pine-Thomas productions is that they offered roles to old-timers whose careers were not as prosperous as they once had been -- thus Arlen, Morris and Miss Dale. Further down the cast list are such notable performers as Evelyn Brent, as the widow of a crew member who was killed; Nigel de Brulier as a priest; and Byron Foulger as a missionary worker.
Although the story line is fairly predictable -- Pine-Thomas always went with minor variations on proved winners -- there are some good thrill sequences, showing the dangers in the trade of the wreckers. While no award winner, it's a pleasant movie with proved -- and cheap -- talent.
One of the pleasures of looking at Pine-Thomas productions is that they offered roles to old-timers whose careers were not as prosperous as they once had been -- thus Arlen, Morris and Miss Dale. Further down the cast list are such notable performers as Evelyn Brent, as the widow of a crew member who was killed; Nigel de Brulier as a priest; and Byron Foulger as a missionary worker.
Although the story line is fairly predictable -- Pine-Thomas always went with minor variations on proved winners -- there are some good thrill sequences, showing the dangers in the trade of the wreckers. While no award winner, it's a pleasant movie with proved -- and cheap -- talent.