A skeleton is found in an alley. The police investigates the local Chinese merchant and various people. The skull indicates an Asian boy victim.
This is a short adapted from an S. S. Van Dine novel. I do like the grim atmosphere and the exoticism of the Chinese merchant. It does fit the dark filming. I can do with less groaning. I can also do with less mad scientist vibe. If the police finds a mad scientist lab, they would surely search the location thoroughly. I expected more police work using the skull. All in all, it's a straight forward murder mystery with some good flavoring of the scary exotic Chinatown.
This is a short adapted from an S. S. Van Dine novel. I do like the grim atmosphere and the exoticism of the Chinese merchant. It does fit the dark filming. I can do with less groaning. I can also do with less mad scientist vibe. If the police finds a mad scientist lab, they would surely search the location thoroughly. I expected more police work using the skull. All in all, it's a straight forward murder mystery with some good flavoring of the scary exotic Chinatown.