Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland made seven enjoyable B-movies together in the late 30s and into the 1940s. While the films had relatively low budgets and were made by Monogram Studios, they managed to be entertaining and hold up pretty well over time. And, like the other films, this one is a mystery movie.
When the story begins, Frankie and Jeff (Darro and Moreland) are working at a drug store in a small town. However, excitement comes to the town when a murder occurs....right at Frankie's soda fountain. However, there is a big problem...the dead man was a crook and he'd been involved in a robbery of $300,000 and some other gangsters think the dead man probably told Frankie about this treasure when he died. One of them arrives at the counter and is about to get rough with the guys...when he, too, is killed! So, being a Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland film, they investigate to determine who's behind the killings.
The film is pleasant and entertaining and the film, while far from a must-see, is a nice little time-passer. Plus, it's always enjoyable seeing Mantan..as he was an amazing talent...and is sadly underappreciated today.
When the story begins, Frankie and Jeff (Darro and Moreland) are working at a drug store in a small town. However, excitement comes to the town when a murder occurs....right at Frankie's soda fountain. However, there is a big problem...the dead man was a crook and he'd been involved in a robbery of $300,000 and some other gangsters think the dead man probably told Frankie about this treasure when he died. One of them arrives at the counter and is about to get rough with the guys...when he, too, is killed! So, being a Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland film, they investigate to determine who's behind the killings.
The film is pleasant and entertaining and the film, while far from a must-see, is a nice little time-passer. Plus, it's always enjoyable seeing Mantan..as he was an amazing talent...and is sadly underappreciated today.