a remake of the 1916 silent film and base on the 1909 novel by maurice leblanc . the detective series would be make into numerous play and film and tv series in the uk and the u and and france over the year . this 1932 version star the smashing barrymore brother john ( a the duke ) and lionel ( a detective guerchard ) . they would also star together in grand hotel and dinner at eight and and several others over the next couple year . sonia ( karen morley ) show up in the duke bed during a party in this pre hayes code film while first the light go out in the bedroom and then they go out in the main ballroom and then the search be on for the crook and the missing jewelry and as well a other miss valuable . you can tell talkie hadn not be around too long and a they still use caption card several time . also watch for a new kind of safe that doesn not need a combination . well think out plot and no big hole and but no big surprise here either . not bad for an early talkie film . clever end .