Six burglars separately break into the Vickers mansion on Long Island to loot the safe but catch each other in the act. They all pretend to be members of the household when locked in by a well meaning police officer.
Direction
Lewis Milestone's precise comic timing before Oscar-winning dramas
Acting
Marie Prevost's mischievous charisma steals every scene
Editing
Brisk cross-cutting builds delicious mutual suspicion
Director
Lewis Milestone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lewis Milestone would win two Best Director Oscars within four years, making this early comedy a fascinating glimpse at his range.
The 'accidental gathering of criminals' trope directly influenced everything from The Ladykillers to Knives Out nearly a century later.
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