As a movie that virtually NO ONE has ever heard of, this one is surprisingly decent, and fits in well with the other b-lister horror movies of the time, such as Dracula's daughter or the Mummy sequels. The production values are fairly week though, and not up to the standards of the time as seen in other films, such as those produced by Universal. The poor lighting and audio make it feel as if this movie were shot in the early 1930s, not the 1940s (And there was an ocean of difference in quality within that short ten-year span back then).
George Zucco really shines in the dual roles of playing twin brothers, and in some scenes even manages to come off as quite eerie. Dwight Frye is there and does his usual trademark over-the-top scene chomping. Not exactly top-tier talent, but enjoyable nonetheless, and gives us just enough to make us "feel" as if we are watching a Universal Monsters movie. If ONLY they were able to nab some of that classic Hans Salter/Frank Skinner stock audio track.
All in all, not a bad flick. For a movie with a running time that is barely over an hour, it is definitely worth a visit if you are in the mood to get your old-school spook on.
Review by BKurtzBlockedParent2022-10-17T19:18:28Z
As a movie that virtually NO ONE has ever heard of, this one is surprisingly decent, and fits in well with the other b-lister horror movies of the time, such as Dracula's daughter or the Mummy sequels. The production values are fairly week though, and not up to the standards of the time as seen in other films, such as those produced by Universal. The poor lighting and audio make it feel as if this movie were shot in the early 1930s, not the 1940s (And there was an ocean of difference in quality within that short ten-year span back then).
George Zucco really shines in the dual roles of playing twin brothers, and in some scenes even manages to come off as quite eerie. Dwight Frye is there and does his usual trademark over-the-top scene chomping. Not exactly top-tier talent, but enjoyable nonetheless, and gives us just enough to make us "feel" as if we are watching a Universal Monsters movie. If ONLY they were able to nab some of that classic Hans Salter/Frank Skinner stock audio track.
All in all, not a bad flick. For a movie with a running time that is barely over an hour, it is definitely worth a visit if you are in the mood to get your old-school spook on.