I had a tough time thinking of words for this movie, because outside of the presence of Bud & Lou, the rest of the cast is very unremarkable. Or--to put it another way--if this had been a "Straight up" horror film, I imagine I wouldn't waste too much time watching it, much like "The Invisible Man's Revenge."
In fact, the actor who plays Tommy Nelson is much like a Jon Hall, nothing remarkable about him at all & I'm left to wonder if a Vincent Price or Lon Chaney could have elevated this film from good to great?
Conjecture aside, the fact that I did enjoy this one speaks volumes for the gifts of Bud & Lou. Put the money there and leave it there, the boxing match & a rather devilish Lou groping nurses in an elevator in the final reel while Bud gets blamed for being a masher are quite hilarious.
Overall, a very good movie--not quite "Meet Frankenstein," but I didn't expect that high standard going in. And it's miles better than "The Killer, Boris Karloff" or even the somewhat woeful "Jekyll and Hyde."
In fact, the actor who plays Tommy Nelson is much like a Jon Hall, nothing remarkable about him at all & I'm left to wonder if a Vincent Price or Lon Chaney could have elevated this film from good to great?
Conjecture aside, the fact that I did enjoy this one speaks volumes for the gifts of Bud & Lou. Put the money there and leave it there, the boxing match & a rather devilish Lou groping nurses in an elevator in the final reel while Bud gets blamed for being a masher are quite hilarious.
Overall, a very good movie--not quite "Meet Frankenstein," but I didn't expect that high standard going in. And it's miles better than "The Killer, Boris Karloff" or even the somewhat woeful "Jekyll and Hyde."