Summaries

Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.

The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to inherit a large sum after the deceased woman's heir also dies. Leader Joesph Jones decides to hurry the process along and kidnaps Wally Benton, his fiance and a friend to further this goal. Wally is "The Fox", a radio sleuth who solves murders on the air. Jones wants him to devise a perfect murder and isn't above killing others sloppily along the way to get his foolproof murder plot.—Ron Kerrigan <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • new york city
  • pilot
  • stadium
  • baseball
  • screwball comedy
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Crime
Release date Aug 7, 1941
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 18m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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