From one of the '60's reviewing a movie of the '30's and, well, I was damn impressed by the quality of what I saw.
This movie is a clear winner. It's too bad that more of this kind of show hasn't found it's way back into a genre where everything is real sans the need for computer enhanced goodies. The actors truly deserved to be paid for the price of admission. Can't help but really like this program, and while one might suggest this is but another Nick 'n Nora knockoff, it wasn't, at least from my perch on the Central Oregon Coast. Good actors, good writing, good plot, well, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and if it quacks like a duck, well, what do you think? It must be one.
Very good collection of 3 mystery movies which build on each other with different actors/actresses
If you like the older movies you'll enjoy this collection of 3 mystery movies. It has the same quality as "The Thin Man" series with light hearted comedy mixed in with a mystery. Well worth the money for 3 quality movies.
two out of three ain't bad
This DVD contains three movies with different actors playing the same characters. FAST COMPANY stars Melvyn Douglas and Florence Rice in a decent mystery with George Zucco as one of the bad guys. The rare book dealer world is the setting and makes for an interesting change. FAST AND LOOSE stars Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell and almost hits the gold standard of the Thin Man mystery. Montgomery and Russell do a good job of the expected banter back and forth. A rare manuscript is missing and a mansion full of suspects are running around in the middle of the night. This is the best of the three from this mystery buff's point of view and the reason why I am keeping this dvd. FAST AND FURIOUS stars Franchot Tone and Ann Sothern and throws a young Mary Beth Hughes in as a bathing beauty. Yes, I did say bathing beauty - we have left the world of books for a beauty contest in 'Seaside City'. Busby Berkley directs - good heavens, how the mighty are fallen. This is one of those movies...
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