A man buys a jewelled necklace with a dud cheque. A private investigator Marjorie Stedman is tasked by solicitor Vance to find the man and give him the mysterious message, "South Africa Smith is in town." She searches for him but things are complicated when the man turns up dead on the muddy shore of the River Thames and Vance dispenses with her services. Marjorie suspects something more is going on and determines to carry on investigating. And then South Africa Smith turns up! Directed efficiently by Montgomery Tully this is another decent film in the Edgar Wallace series with some interesting location shooting in London and a brisk script.
Dominating the film is the beauteous Hazel Court as Marjorie Stedman, smart and witty and all together charming and capable. Also in the film are a host of good British acting talents just right for their roles; Robert Dorning, Paul Eddington, Kevin Stoney, Lisa Daniely and Jack Watson and Vanda Godsell in bit roles.
It might not be the most original of stories but moves along at an entertaining pace to the satisfying conclusion.
Dominating the film is the beauteous Hazel Court as Marjorie Stedman, smart and witty and all together charming and capable. Also in the film are a host of good British acting talents just right for their roles; Robert Dorning, Paul Eddington, Kevin Stoney, Lisa Daniely and Jack Watson and Vanda Godsell in bit roles.
It might not be the most original of stories but moves along at an entertaining pace to the satisfying conclusion.