phantom raider portray a crime that be all to possible today and blow up ship set off by electrical device . however this be 1940 and the era of the wisecrack detective and his sidekick neatly wrap up the mystery in a little over an hour . what set this film apart from other movie of the same type be it crackle good dialog and an insidious villain and ( joseph shildkraut ) and the suave nick carter and ( a clean shaven walter pigeon ) and his assistant and mr bartholomew ( beautifully play by donald meek ) and the innocent ingénue ( the captivating florence rice ) . speaking of florence rice and she literally light up the screen when she be on . at the same time vulnerable and adore . listen to the way she say i love him and talk about her boyfriend and it will melt your heart . highly recommend .