Offbeat melodrama has wealthy Atwill being robbed at his luxurious ranch by Ford and henchmen just as a plane carrying a cast of strange characters is forced to land in the desolate area. Walburn, as a blubbering corrupt governor fleeing his misdeeds, provides many laughs and the heroics are
furnished by Hayward, failed actor who takes on the robbers and shoots them down while Erwin, in the role of a jaded reporter, records the slaughter. Atwill is at the core of events, viciously manipulating his uninvited guests. A bizarre treat with unexpected twists under the fast tempo of
Seitz.
Released:
1936
Rated:
NR
Length:
70 mins