When Detective Dan Grady is found murdered in San Francisco Bay his friend Captain Bill Street is in charge of the investigation. Early evidence suggests that Grady was investigating the smuggling of precious Chinese Jade. Due to the Chinese connection Street calls Detective Wong to assist in his investigations. Reporter Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan also assists although Street wishes she wouldn't. Early clues lead to the 'Neptune Club' and its shady owner and a Jewellery Store that may be involved in selling the jade. As the investigation continues more murders take place; the problem is the main suspects have cast iron alibis for the time of one of the murders.
This might not be a classic film but it is still entertaining with a good central mystery and it isn't obvious who did it prior to the final reveal. The characters are fun if a bit over the top... this is particularly true of Street who rarely stops shouting at whoever he is talking to. It must be said that in this day and age the idea of having a white actor play a Chinese character would not be acceptable but here it didn't really bother me; partly because of the film's age but mostly because if it weren't for his name and the fact that he is described as 'The Chinese Copper' I wouldn't have realised Wong was meant to be Chinese! Still Karloff was interesting in the role. Much of the film's fun is provided by Marjorie Reynolds's portrayal of Bobbie Logan, particularly in the scenes between her and Grant Withers's Captain Street. Overall I thought this was a fun little B movie.
This might not be a classic film but it is still entertaining with a good central mystery and it isn't obvious who did it prior to the final reveal. The characters are fun if a bit over the top... this is particularly true of Street who rarely stops shouting at whoever he is talking to. It must be said that in this day and age the idea of having a white actor play a Chinese character would not be acceptable but here it didn't really bother me; partly because of the film's age but mostly because if it weren't for his name and the fact that he is described as 'The Chinese Copper' I wouldn't have realised Wong was meant to be Chinese! Still Karloff was interesting in the role. Much of the film's fun is provided by Marjorie Reynolds's portrayal of Bobbie Logan, particularly in the scenes between her and Grant Withers's Captain Street. Overall I thought this was a fun little B movie.