This is your typical B Universal thriller/adventure, set in an exotic spot and not at all feeling exotic. This stars William Gargan as a slick reporter going from one story to another and leaving fiancée Irene Hervey behind. A mystery surrounding missing diamonds leads to several murders, and when an associate of Gargan's is brutally killed, this leads to a hunt for the vicious killers who will stop at nothing to retrieve these obviously very valuable gems.
While Hervey and Gargan exchange some sassy dialog, they really have no spark. Comedy is added on in the form of Lloyd Corrigan as Gargan's happy go-lucky associate who pays dearly for knowing too much, and Mary Gordon is very cheery as a Scottish passenger whose key scene at a gambling table ends up being a letdown. Exotic looking Turhan Bey adds some mystery as a nefarious looking participant in the action. This is one of those complex action thrillers you need to stay connected with or you'll miss out in important details. I found this just average, nothing really special other maybe than a small role played by the future "Cobra Woman", Maria Montez, quite noticeable in her one scene but given nothing of consequence.
While Hervey and Gargan exchange some sassy dialog, they really have no spark. Comedy is added on in the form of Lloyd Corrigan as Gargan's happy go-lucky associate who pays dearly for knowing too much, and Mary Gordon is very cheery as a Scottish passenger whose key scene at a gambling table ends up being a letdown. Exotic looking Turhan Bey adds some mystery as a nefarious looking participant in the action. This is one of those complex action thrillers you need to stay connected with or you'll miss out in important details. I found this just average, nothing really special other maybe than a small role played by the future "Cobra Woman", Maria Montez, quite noticeable in her one scene but given nothing of consequence.