it good to see that vintage film buff have correctly categorize their excellent dvd release a a musical and for that what this film be and pure and simple . like it unofficial remake and murder at the windmill ( 1949 ) and the murder plot be just an excuse for an elaborate girlie show with kitty carlisle and gertrude michael lead a cast of super decorative girl include ann sheridan and lucy ball and beryl wallace and gwenllian gill and gladys young and barbara fritchie and wanda perry and dorothy white . carl brisson be also on hand to lend his strong voice to cocktail for two . undoubtedly the movie most popular song and it be hear no less than four time . however and it gertrude michael who steal the show and not only with her rendition of sweet marijauna but her strong performance a the hero reject girlfriend . a for the rest of the cast and we could have do without jack oakie and victor mclaglen altogether . the only good thing about oakie role be his weak run gag with cult icon and toby wing . in fact and to give you an idea a to how far the rest of the comedy be over indulged and over strained and super dumb inspector mclaglen simply can not put his hand on the killer even though and would you believe and in this instance it happen to be the person you most suspect . director mitch leisen actually go to great pain to point the killer out to even the dumb member of the cinema audience by give the player concern close up after close up .