A man and his wife (Leslie Banks and Edna Best) receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.
I found this film somewhat difficult to watch, due to the poor video and especially poor sound quality. Maybe this is just the version found on Netflix and a better transfer or remaster exists. (Criterion, perhaps?) But that aside, it is a solid film and worth enjoying -- for more reasons than just seeing Peter Lorre in his first English-speaking role.
What stood out for me was what I must call the "chair fight" sequence. If you find the film lacking action, you can just watch the scene with chairs flying around and smashing on people. I mean, really, who does not want to see a chair fight?
I found this film somewhat difficult to watch, due to the poor video and especially poor sound quality. Maybe this is just the version found on Netflix and a better transfer or remaster exists. (Criterion, perhaps?) But that aside, it is a solid film and worth enjoying -- for more reasons than just seeing Peter Lorre in his first English-speaking role.
What stood out for me was what I must call the "chair fight" sequence. If you find the film lacking action, you can just watch the scene with chairs flying around and smashing on people. I mean, really, who does not want to see a chair fight?