Exklusivbericht

When the unseen newspaper publisher demands that the corpse found floating by the docks be given full coverage, editor Bill Shine orders crime reporter Robin Bailey to the scene. It's almost written off until it turns out to be a member of a foreign embassy.

With its title, I came to this movie expecting a comedy. Although there were some light-hearted moments, it's mostly a well-written and performed mystery with stock characters: Robin Bailey as the cynical crime reporter, Susan Shaw as the reporter stuck in fashion, hoping for a byline on a serious story, Bill Shine as the shouty editor, and Charles Farrell -- the English supporting player, not the American co-star of Janet Gaynor -- as the reporter on the diplomatic beat, who has high tea at his desk. It does run out of steam when the motive shows up, revealing the answer to the mystery about two-thirds of the way through. Also there are some typical issues with reality: the ability of Miss Shaw to race quickly down stairs in heels, and the ease with which she is extracted from a foreign embassy are both unlikely, but one expects a few corners to be cut in a 65-minute movie. Overall, it is a watchable effort.