Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

DipitySkillful an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

Michael O'Keefe That dashing Errol Flynn plays Francis Monroe Warren II, an upper-crust investment counselor that lives a double life away from his high society...rubbing elbows with the police and secretly writing crime novels under a pseudonym. His recent book Footsteps in the Dark, seems to be ruffling the feathers of the elite; and his own mother hires someone to try and find out who is doing this writing. His wife(Brenda Marshall)thinks he spends a lot of time at night at stuffy board meetings; while he is actually investigating current crimes and trying to debunk the theories of local police. Francis even becomes the subject of interest in a murder over a fortune in jewels. The pace is brisk and you have to be quick to catch some of the humor. In support are: Alan Hale, William Frawley, Roscoe Karns, Lee Patrick and Lucile Watson.

JLRMovieReviews Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, and Ralph Bellamy star in this lightweight comedy mystery, which has Flynn as a mystery writer who's writing under a pseudonym, so that he can keep his money-making habit from his society friends and his uppity mother-in-law, Lucile Watson. Somehow or else, he of course gets drawn into a real live murder investigation. The cast is full of recognizable faces, like Alan Hale, Allen Jenkins, Lee Patrick, Roscoe Karns, Grant Mitchell, and William Frawley. It seems pretty innocuous and fun, but its formulaic style does get a bit much, with the murderer pretty obvious. Most viewers, especially the ladies, will be pleased to see Flynn looking very dapper and very easy on the eyes, but by the end you'll wish it was better.

Rindiana "Zorro" detective style meets the "Thin Man" franchise in this unbelievably bland crime comedy with broad farcical humour that's not funny and a weak murder mystery that's not thrilling.Flynn vehicles are often silly, but seldom boring. This dud is both. Were it not for the last half hour which is, at least, a little speedier and for the still personable cast, this instantly forgettable by-product would be without any merit. It's evident Warner Bros. just wanted to make a fast buck!Even Alan Hale looks tired!3 out of 10 idiotic aliases

Neil Doyle A foolish and somewhat tiresome script about an aspiring novelist who moonlights as a crime-solving detective in his spare time. It's painful to watch an able cast of actors cope with this nonsense. Flynn wanted to play something other than swashbuckling roles so the studio gave in. Unfortunately, his feeble attempts at comedy are not a pleasure to watch. Later in his career he did manage to develop a style for this kind of farce--but not here. The wasted cast includes Brenda Marshall, Ralph Bellamy, Alan Hale and Lee Patrick. It has a few halfway interesting moments but not enough to sustain a running time of 96 minutes. Only Ralph Bellamy manages to inject some dry humor into his role as a dentist--but Flynn throughout appears more foolish than funny. Watch at your own risk.