The presence of half a dozen or so well done character players helps rise this above average Monogram programmer (greatly edited for TV) helps rise this above the usual B picture. It's not because it's a great film or even a believable one, but because the script is tight and funny, not affected by the 15 minutes chopped out. Russell Gleason and Shirley Deane have been engaged for several years, and they are hoping that they can get married once he gets his postal inspector license. But Gleason ends up suspended, even though he has become a local hero defending future father-in-law J. M. Keerigan and Deane from robbers in Keerigan's pawnshop, and he decides the best way to restore his reputation is to bust open the crooked sweepstakes ticket racket.
In addition to Keerigan, there's also the jolly Dick Elliott, this time one of the bad guys, and Maude Eburne as the salty next door neighbor who has more than just a passing interest in the cane wielding, hard drinking Keerigan. The dialogue is quite witty and the performances above average for a film obviously made in a rush. Had I not read that this was unedited print (both in commentary and In the comparison of running times), I wouldn't be able to tell that there was anything missing even though the running time is strangely short. Keerigan steals every moment that he's on screen even though his character almost screws everything up for Gleason.
In addition to Keerigan, there's also the jolly Dick Elliott, this time one of the bad guys, and Maude Eburne as the salty next door neighbor who has more than just a passing interest in the cane wielding, hard drinking Keerigan. The dialogue is quite witty and the performances above average for a film obviously made in a rush. Had I not read that this was unedited print (both in commentary and In the comparison of running times), I wouldn't be able to tell that there was anything missing even though the running time is strangely short. Keerigan steals every moment that he's on screen even though his character almost screws everything up for Gleason.