The last of three movies based on mysteries by Jonathan Latimer and starring Preston Foster and Frank Jenks is another disappointment. Here the duo is called upon to protect a young man who reports receiving threatening letters. When murder strikes at a gambling den the young man frequents, and a kidnapping follows, there’s plenty for the two detectives to investigate, but the twist is fairly obvious and the characters of the leads remain as unappealing as ever. The only bright spot is Joyce Compton as a wannabe starlet; she gets some good lines and generally perks things up, but not enough to save the movie, unfortunately.

  Not recommended. Otto thinks you should avoid this movie.

Movie 135 for 2021.