A respected investment advisor has a double life as a mystery writer and becomes involved in the real murder of a shady client.A respected investment advisor has a double life as a mystery writer and becomes involved in the real murder of a shady client.A respected investment advisor has a double life as a mystery writer and becomes involved in the real murder of a shady client.
- Ace Vernon
- (as Jack LaRue)
- Burlesque Patron
- (scenes deleted)
- Burlesque Patron
- (scenes deleted)
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
- Burlesque Patron
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe original play called "Katzenzungen" was written by Ladislas Fodor using the pseudonym W. George Selous. It was adapted into English by Bernard Merivale, with additional dialogue by Jeffrey Dell, and produced in London under the title "Blondie White".
- GoofsOn the label for the Novocain at the dentist's office, epinephrine is misspelled 'epinephin'.
- Quotes
Leopold Fissue: [after Warren has turned down Fissue's proposal of laundering money on stolen diamonds] Nothing is impossible, Mr. Warren, if the necessity of doing it is great enough.
Francis Monroe Warren II: Aren't you being a little presumptious?
Leopold Fissue: Not at all. I'm merely suggesting that you're going to take my account and help me.
Francis Monroe Warren II: Why am I?
Leopold Fissue: Because, Mr. Warren, men like ourselves whose lives are... well... how should I say... uh, rather... complicated don't dare offend anyone, do they?
- ConnectionsReferences The Maltese Falcon (1931)
- SoundtracksLove Me
(uncredited)
Music by M.K. Jerome
Lyrics by Jack Scholl
Sung by Lee Patrick and chorus at the burlesque theater
- yarborough
- Aug 4, 2003
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1