Private Detective 62 is one of the least screened. William Powell detective movies ever ( only Benson Murder Case is more rare). One interesting post says it is this film that led to Powell playing Nick Charles. Actually it was Kennel Murder Case. There is a promo I saw linking Philo Vance ( from that movie, Benson, Greene Murder Case and Canary Murder Case) to Nick Charles. That said, I certainly agree Margaret Lindsay ( Janet Reynolds) is no Myrna Loy but who was on Myrna's level? However, she did okay in this movie. One interesting point: At the end, Spoilers Ahead:,Janet actually proposed to Donald Free ( Powell) and he said yes. As far as I know there is only one actor who had two different women propose to him in two different films. Who is it? Powell. Besides Donald Free, his Bill Chandler had Connie Allenbury ( Myrna Loy) propose to him in Libeled Lady. While Private Detective 62, is no Thin Man, or Canary Murder Case ( Louise Brooks was excellent), It is a solid William Powell crime film and deserves 8/10 stars.
Review of Private Detective 62
