red skelton play a radio detective know a the fox in whistle in the dark and also star ann rutherford and conrad veidt and eve arden and virgina grey and rags ragland . wally benton and aka the fox find his plan to marry his fiancé carol ( rutherford ) thwart when he kidnap by a the leader of a sham cult ( veidt ) . joseph jones ( veidt ) have just learn that his cult and the silver haven and be not get a promise inheritance because of the existence of the old woman nephew and who be go to be live off of the interest . he want wally to devise a perfect murder plot so the man can be kill on the airplane en route to meet with his attorney . for backup and and because he not sure which one be wally fiancé and jones kidnaps carol and also the radio sponsor daughter ( grey ) . this and to me anyway and be a superior film to the second entry in this series and whistle in dixie . the plot be well and the cast be well and there be less slapstick and few corny joke . skelton and when he not make face and roll his eye and be quite amiable and and rutherford be very good . veidt always play these evil men to perfection . eve arden be wally agent and who arrange a date for him and grey to make sure his contract be renew . i have only see grey in film from the 1950s onward . she be always a good look woman and but who know she be such a knockout in the 30 and 40 . this be a fun film with a neat cast .