Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The Mandarin Mystery (1936)

A Light Comedy Crime Drama


I acquired this film in the Dark Crimes 50-Pack. It's NOT a Dark Crime film but rather a light comedy crime drama. It involves a mystery: a stolen $50,000 Chinese Mandari stamp and murder - all in a hotel. Who is the murderer? Inspector Queen & Ellery Queen must find out (a father and son team).

This particular Ellery Queen is just weird. He's young and bizarre. Loves a certain young lady that had her stamp stolen, bubble baths, a strange relationship with his father, weird gestures & expressions on his face and lame humor.

This film is not bad - it's mediocre. Not a film I would care to watch again but fun enough for a one time watch.

4.5 /10


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