peter lorre turn in one of his fine performance a a hungarian watchmaker come to the united staes to make a new life for himself and someday bring his girl across the big pond to be with him . lorre infectious optimism and bright outlook come off very effectively which make the performance all the good when he have his face hideously burn in a hotel fire and and when no one will give him a chance to work and turn reluctantly to a life of crime . lorre range a an actor be seldom as apparent a in this movie with his jovial and good natured immigrant and to his depressing and melancholic and disfigure self search for the truth behind what he believe america afford him and to his suave and intelligent and good than your average hood and to his sympathetic dealing with a blind woman with whom he fall in love . the story be well pace and have some interesting twist and and give lorre many opportunity to shine . director robert florey do a quality job behind the lens and and all of the support cast help aid the film with evelyn keyes give a particularly good turn a the blind girl . i love the end and the truth that be shine to exist in lorre character despite all the negative thing society have do toward him . for a little b picture and the man behind the mask be good movie making for it time .