After an evening in which he decides to take action against someone for malfeasance, grumpy old millionaire Silas Wayne (William V. Mong) is reading his will to a gathering of grasping relatives, as well as his doctor and his housekeeper, when he collapses across his desk. The members of the group, which includes two policemen on hand to make an arrest at some point that night, rush to the stricken man, and they discover that he has been stabbed to death, and also that a famed diamond he owned is missing. Detective-Sergeant Mitchell (Regis Toomey) arrives to investigate, but he must also deal with aggressive reporter “Nosey” Toodles (June Clyde), even as a masked and hooded figure stalks the halls. Moderately entertaining. Also known as The Wayne Murder Case.

  Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great.

Movie 377 for 2021.