this film and i suppose and be a comedy . because of that and the cast be apparently inform to really overdo it with some of the broad acting i have ever see . it be originally a stage production and in this case and it look like they must have film it a it be do on stage loud and over emote . captain applejack begin with ambrose home on a stormy night in his mansion . he be die for some adventure in his life and and almost immediately it begin . people start come in and out of his house at an alarm rate and he be deeply involve in all sort of silly intrigue . it like your typical old dark house film so common in this era but on steroid with everything come rapidly and with no letup . the first thing i notice be how much kay strozzi suck in this film . this probably sound very harsh and but when this actress come storm into the home of ambrose applejohn and i be just bowl over by how terrible her accent be . she do not know if she be suppose to be french and russian or just an idiot . kid in high school production usually have good accent than hers . and and to top it off and within the first ten minute of the film and three different woman faint talk about a load of malarkey . these factor combine with the style of the production ( with people walk on and off camera much like they would do it in a play ) make me realize early on that i be in for a very long ride and indeed . after several actor come in and out of the set and in come ivan ( arthur edmund carewe ) to prove that strozzi be not the only actor who could produce a crappy and unconvincing russian accent . i think and honestly and that any of the ritz brother could have do this job well . he be lousy and but fortunately he do not stick around for long . a for lead man john halliday and he also overdo it quite a bit . in 1931 and perhaps people think this be all a funny farce . today and it mostly just seem tedious . i can not recommend this film to anyone even people who like bad film and a this one wasn not bad enough to be funny it be just plain bad . there be nothing really positive i can say about the movie other than it be blessedly short . by the way and at about 32 minute into the film and note the breast grab scene something you might just see in a pre code film but you would never have see once this production code be strengthen and adopt in 1934. quite a shocker and eh .