When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.
William B. Davidson
- Inspector Evans
- (as William Davidson)
Selmer Jackson
- Simmy Sanger
- (as Selmar Jackson)
Earl Dwire
- Justice of the Peace
- (scenes deleted)
Alice Connors
- Stenographer
- (uncredited)
Frank Dae
- Judge Jas. C. Dewitt
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Myrna arrives at the Montequito Apartments, she sees the name "Mr. Donald Norton" on the row of doorbell buttons and mailboxes. To the left is the name "Lucien Croy" - which happens to be the name of a character played by Gordon Oliver in the second "Torchy Blane" film "Fly Away Baby" in 1937. Both films were produced by Brian Foy.
- GoofsAs Jim and Brady go to leave the room to go question Mona, a moving shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the door to the right as they exit.
- Quotes
Myrna "Jinx" Winslow: Jack, when are you going to use your head for something besides a place to put your hat?
Featured review
Jane on the way up
1939 is considered the top year for classic films from Hollywood with the release of Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, The Adventures of Robin Hood and countless others, however while all those masterworks were being created it's good to remember that the studios were still cranking out B programmers to fill the bill and this is as good an example of that as any.
Jane Wyman having worked her way through bits and supporting roles has one of her first leads here as Jinx Winslow, girl detective. She's cute and sprightly and in an interesting contrast she has a few scenes with the ill fated Gloria Dickson, a promising contract player until her sad death a few years later in a house fire at just 28. In their scenes the blush of stardom is all over Jane, not only is she far more animated than Gloria but she registers on screen in a way that Dickson does not and never would. A clear demonstration of star quality, Jane is vibrant whereas Gloria is flat, it doesn't help her though that she's made up in the most overdone and unflattering hair and makeup.
As for the rest of the movie and the cast, the story is nothing that hasn't been done a million times but it moves at a good clip and that blank wall of an actor Dick Foran takes up space like he always does, how he worked so much is a mystery
Jane Wyman having worked her way through bits and supporting roles has one of her first leads here as Jinx Winslow, girl detective. She's cute and sprightly and in an interesting contrast she has a few scenes with the ill fated Gloria Dickson, a promising contract player until her sad death a few years later in a house fire at just 28. In their scenes the blush of stardom is all over Jane, not only is she far more animated than Gloria but she registers on screen in a way that Dickson does not and never would. A clear demonstration of star quality, Jane is vibrant whereas Gloria is flat, it doesn't help her though that she's made up in the most overdone and unflattering hair and makeup.
As for the rest of the movie and the cast, the story is nothing that hasn't been done a million times but it moves at a good clip and that blank wall of an actor Dick Foran takes up space like he always does, how he worked so much is a mystery
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- Gross US & Canada
- $40,000
- Runtime55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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