Acting
Edmund Lowe's grinning menace—charming until it absolutely isn't.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches. Pre-Code freedom in every line.
Director
Alan Crosland
Edmund Lowe
T.N. Thompson / Mr. Dynamite
Jean Dixon
Lynn Marlo
Victor Varconi
Jarl Dvorjak
Esther Ralston
Charmian Dvorjak
Verna Hillie
Mona Lewis
Minor Watson
Clark Lewis
Robert Gleckler
James V. King - Chief of Detectives
Jameson Thomas
Carey Williams
Greta Meyer
Jans
G. Pat Collins
Rod
Bradley Page
Felix
James P. Burtis
Joe
Matt McHugh
Sunshine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months before the Production Code fully clamped down, this barely-scraped-by pre-Code lets its hero drink, gamble, and assault suspects with impunity.
Edmund Lowe originated the T.N. Thompson character in 1934's 'The Great Hotel Murder'—Universal rushed this sequel hoping to launch a series that never quite ignited.
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