red skelton ( in his first starring role ) play wally benton who play the fox on a radio show . he write the murder mystery and a the fox solve them . joseph jones ( conrad veidt ) be try to figure out how to perform the perfect murder on someone . he kidnap benton and his girlfriend ( ann rutherford ) and another girlfriend ( virginia grey ) . he tell benton to write out the perfect murder . or his girlfriend get it . very funny and enjoyable movie . fast move ( it only 77 minute ) and a good script and perfect casting really put this across . skelton be very good in his first star role very funny and fast and handsome and intelligent . veidt be excellent a the evil jones . rutherford and grey be lot of fun a skelton girlfriend . all three of them play off each other perfectly their verbal sparring be the highlight of this pic . also fun to see eve arden in a small role . well worth your time .