quite average even by monogram standard and this mystery ( a remake of the sphinx ) have an oddball plot which be not unraveled to much effect you will see through it after about ten minute . the two lead have some nice breezy dialog at the outset and but john hamilton be hopelessly dull a the villain ( perfectly cast lionel atwill originate the role ) and warren hymer nitwit shtick be pretty annoy . however and it worth sit through for a five minute appearance by the incomparable mantan moreland a nicodemus the janitor and who get the good of the defense attorney during a hilarious courtroom appearance . you have get to hand it to bill one take beaudine while he wasn not much of a director and but he would always punch up a routine programmer with some goofy vaudeville .