Summaries

Perry Travis (William Gargan) is a wise-cracking private detective-cum-amateur radio broadcaster who sets the plot in motion when he witnesses the murder of a scientist, Sir Conrad Stava (Egon Brecher). Lois Allen (Marguerite Churchill) is the murdered man's secretary who provides complications and romance.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • murder
  • private detective
  • held at gunpoint
  • damsel in distress
  • b movie
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Sep 22, 1936
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Columbia Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 1m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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