If you go into this movie expecting Karloff to steal the show, you might feel disappointed. Before horror, gangster and crime dramas were his main genre. My favorite was the Criminal Code with respect to Karloff's appearance. In this movie, he isn't the main villain or even a show-stealer. The main villain is actually played by someone who is known as a hero in Universal Monster Movies, Edward Van Sloan. To me, that helped save the movie for obscurity.
It's interesting to note that studios tried to cash in on the movie with the notion that people would see it because of Karloff's casting. This must've been underwhelming though. This film was interesting plot-wise, but it would have done nothing for the famed actor's career had it been shot prior to Frankenstein.
It's interesting to note that studios tried to cash in on the movie with the notion that people would see it because of Karloff's casting. This must've been underwhelming though. This film was interesting plot-wise, but it would have done nothing for the famed actor's career had it been shot prior to Frankenstein.