In Chicago, Tim Winthrop (Leslie Fenton) receives a telegram from girlfriend Alice. She's leaving him. A year later in New York City, he's still looking for her. He tries to recruit his lawyer friend Clay "Dal" Dalzell (William Powell) for the job. Dal is marrying girlfriend Donna Mantin (Ginger Rogers). Winthrop insists that he spotted Alice working as masked leading actress Mary Smith who promptly disappeared. Soon, Dal is caught in the middle of a murder mystery and becomes the prime suspect.
I like the pairing of Powell and Rogers. They have good banter but they don't have enough screen time. In the end, Powell is even better with Myrna Loy and this one does not fare well with the comparison. It's hard to do better than the best. I do like the murder mystery right from the bang up start. I just wish that Rogers could tag along more in the investigation and I don't like the Scooby Doo ending. All in all, this is a fun couple and a fun thriller.
I like the pairing of Powell and Rogers. They have good banter but they don't have enough screen time. In the end, Powell is even better with Myrna Loy and this one does not fare well with the comparison. It's hard to do better than the best. I do like the murder mystery right from the bang up start. I just wish that Rogers could tag along more in the investigation and I don't like the Scooby Doo ending. All in all, this is a fun couple and a fun thriller.