Crime of the Century

Ex-con Michael Browne blows into town and arranges to meet his brother, reporter Ray Walker. Walker doesn't show. He seems to have vanished. His editor isn't worried, certain Walker is pursuing a story. As Browne investigates, he winds up entranced by Stephanie Bachelor. He finds his brother's disappearance connected somehow with the father of Betty Shaw. He has an important shareholder's meeting coming up, but his daughter can't get in to see him.

It's not a particularly good film noir. Although the lighting by cinematographer Reggie Lanning is good, the story itself is handled too abruptly, and the clues are scattered too obviously. With decent but unexciting talent behind and in front of the camera -- except for the fur and slinky evening gown that Miss Bachelor wears at all times -- it turns high finance into a tawdry and foolish thing.