A fair detective mystery with a somewhat hackneyed plot (detective believes suicide was actually *moider*!), and occasionally almost laughable direction - the detective's meditations on the case are illustrated by the camera zooming past photos of his suspects.
What makes _Nocturne_ enjoyable is the fun characters and great dialogue, especially between George Raft's detective and suspects Lynn Bari and Myrna Dell. Watch out for the scene where the detective's mother discusses his case with a friend, who has learned all about forensic science from watching detective movies, and he walks in on them re-enacting the crime - pure gold.
What makes _Nocturne_ enjoyable is the fun characters and great dialogue, especially between George Raft's detective and suspects Lynn Bari and Myrna Dell. Watch out for the scene where the detective's mother discusses his case with a friend, who has learned all about forensic science from watching detective movies, and he walks in on them re-enacting the crime - pure gold.