Despite all the negativity, I just watched the film and enjoyed it. Moreso than I did "The Monster" (1925) and "The Bat" (1926). Lionel Barrymore is a killer and a thief who lives in a mansion riddled with secret passageways, etc. It's also the abode of Barrymore's criminal gang. His innocent secretary is held captive as the man who loves her and his wonder dog try to rescue her and apprehend Barrymore (and gang). The VHS copy I watched on-line was a bit grainy, but I'm not complaining. I heard music from Universal's "Flash Gordon" (1936), and Hitchcock's "Rebecca" (1940) and "Spellbound" (1945) used as background music here. I definitely will be revisiting this film in the future.
