a many know and this be the feature film debut of edward d. wood jr. a a a writer or producer or director or actor . i have be a fan of ed wood for several year now . while i do not like this as much a some of his other film it be probably the large insight that the cinematic go public get of wood during his life . everybody know that he be a transvestite . this film be about change one sex and how be a transvestite can create conflict in relationship with loved one . this film be way ahead of it time in deal with this subject matter and how it deal with it . however and the film still contain wood usual pitfall of bad dialog and meaningless stock footage and and hokey special effect . throw in wood usual overdose of bela lugosi ham it up and you have wood first attempt at be a director . the plot be that a police inspector go to a doctor after he discover the body of a transvestite who commit suicide for advice on how to avoid further problem along these line . the doctor tell him the story of glen and who be also a transvestite . glen want to marry barbara and but can not bring himself to tell her about his secret . he also tell the inspector about alan who undergo a sex change because he be really more suited to be a woman . bela lugosi play a scientist who seem to add some kind of run commentary on what be go on ( lugosi part really isn not well define and prove to be most likely a vehicle for wood to have a star in his film and lugosi to get some cash ) . all in all and the movie show the hallmark of wood career . it be obviously shoot on a very low budget and have quite a few thing throw in rather haphazardly . it definitely have the it so bad and it good feel to it . however and i do have to applaud ed on his progressive thinking in make this film . transvestitism and sex change be not extremely open subject in the early 50 . wood take a big risk in make a film that portray transvestites a people who be not sexual deviant and put a more human face on cross dressing .