Private eye Slim Callaghan is summoned to the country home of a Colonel Stenhurst, but the latter is murdered before he can talk to the detective. Was one of the Colonel's three daughters responsible?
Acting
Michael Rennie's absurdly smooth operator energy.
Production
Creaky gothic mansion done on a shoestring budget.
Director
Vernon Sewell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Rennie filmed this right before his breakout in The Day the Earth Stood Still—explaining why he looks like he's waiting for a spaceship.
Director Vernon Sewell cranked out six films in 1948 alone; this was his 'take the money and run' era.
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