While this isn't one of Ginger Rogers' best films, for one of her first films AND with a low-budget studio, it's amazingly good. You would think that because she's still a relative unknown and the total budget was a pittance compared to most films that it would stink, but it's a watchable film with a few shining moments.
Apart from the sight of a man being tossed onto the pavement from MANY stories above, the first thing you'll probably notice is that Miss Rogers looks a lot different from her later films. She isn't so glamorous--with her hair and makeup looking more ordinary. This isn't to say she looked bad--it's just that her Hollywood image wasn't yet set in stone.
She is ably supported by a young and handsome Lyle Talbot--who was very good though his career soon seemed to come to a standstill--cursed to star in mostly 3rd rate productions during the bulk of his career (such as his being in PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE). In addition, there are a few funny support characters (the maid and the police detective) that are amazingly dumb and the butt of a lot of jokes.
The film is a nice little murder mystery with Ginger being a reporter posing as the murdered man's secretary. There's a lot more to it than that but if I tell it would spoil the suspense. I only want to point out that I thought the identity of the murderer was excellent--it wasn't someone you'd immediately guess. Plus, it's really cool to see the killer trying to murder one of his victims by shoving her into a furnace--now THAT'S original.
Apart from the sight of a man being tossed onto the pavement from MANY stories above, the first thing you'll probably notice is that Miss Rogers looks a lot different from her later films. She isn't so glamorous--with her hair and makeup looking more ordinary. This isn't to say she looked bad--it's just that her Hollywood image wasn't yet set in stone.
She is ably supported by a young and handsome Lyle Talbot--who was very good though his career soon seemed to come to a standstill--cursed to star in mostly 3rd rate productions during the bulk of his career (such as his being in PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE). In addition, there are a few funny support characters (the maid and the police detective) that are amazingly dumb and the butt of a lot of jokes.
The film is a nice little murder mystery with Ginger being a reporter posing as the murdered man's secretary. There's a lot more to it than that but if I tell it would spoil the suspense. I only want to point out that I thought the identity of the murderer was excellent--it wasn't someone you'd immediately guess. Plus, it's really cool to see the killer trying to murder one of his victims by shoving her into a furnace--now THAT'S original.