A wealthy recluse dies in her New York mansion, leaving an estate worth $50 million. Shortly after, various people turn up claiming to be the rightful heir to her fortune.
Acting
Marian Marsh's wide-eyed con woman walks a razor's edge
Cinematography
Depression-era mansion as character—shadows hide everything
Director
George Melford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the brief 1930-34 'pre-Code' window, this glories in greed and loose morals Hollywood would soon censor into oblivion.
Director George Melford made the Spanish-language Dracula in 1931, shooting nights on the same sets as Lugosi's version.
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