I can remember when I first saw this that I guessed fairly soon who was going to be behind any misdemeanor that followed. And that still bothers me after seeing this again. Because if I could guess and keep with my first instincts, how many other whodunit fans would do the same? But the red herrings in the story are diverting which makes it a good mystery to watch in any case.
The Blue Room in Helldorf Castle has been a forbidden place for 20 years. The butler holds the only key to that room. Nobody has been able to unlock the mystery of what really happened there in the past. So it is alarming when a guest suggests that all three suitors to Irene Helldorf should each spend a night sleeping in there. Tommy Brandt has already proposed to Irene and wants to be the first to prove his courage to her.
The presence of Lionel Atwill as the master of the castle will be savored by all mystery fans. Paul Lukas as one of the suitors is his usual affable but menacing self. I couldn't help chuckling at his habit of shaking hands with his roommate every time he laid over to go to sleep. Robert Barrat as the butler in charge of the Blue Room is my pick of the castle staff characters. And a good weird echoing scream from Gloria Stuart helps to make this an irresistible cast to watch.
The Blue Room in Helldorf Castle has been a forbidden place for 20 years. The butler holds the only key to that room. Nobody has been able to unlock the mystery of what really happened there in the past. So it is alarming when a guest suggests that all three suitors to Irene Helldorf should each spend a night sleeping in there. Tommy Brandt has already proposed to Irene and wants to be the first to prove his courage to her.
The presence of Lionel Atwill as the master of the castle will be savored by all mystery fans. Paul Lukas as one of the suitors is his usual affable but menacing self. I couldn't help chuckling at his habit of shaking hands with his roommate every time he laid over to go to sleep. Robert Barrat as the butler in charge of the Blue Room is my pick of the castle staff characters. And a good weird echoing scream from Gloria Stuart helps to make this an irresistible cast to watch.