Poverty Row or Picture Releasing, who cares? PRC company was the authentic grade Z film company in Hollywood, even after Republic Pictures, but not that lousy, if you watch the movies very closely. This one is a true little gem, starring John Carradine in a role that would have perfectly fit to George Sanders, if the movie had been made for Twentieth Century Fox; and after all Sanders worked with Ulmer with THE STRANGE WOMAN. Anyway this movie is among the best from director Edgar G Ulmer. It is a true delight to watch it, or discover it, if you are lucky enough not to know this film already. I nearly prefer it to the 1972 version starring Ricard Burton and directed by Edwar Dmytryck.