Wow, that stamping machine that pounds raw ore into dust may be the star of the show. It's scary as heck as a few unfortunates find out. The plot's an okay whodunit, taking place in modern age boondocks, sort of a mixture of six-guns and Ford flivvers. Then too, how about those run-down shacks and interiors, including the monster ore house that's a real eye-catcher. These amount to real old movie oddities.
Cast-wise, there's a sneaky family of suspects to choose from, with Mrs. Borg looking like Frankenstein's mother as the likeliest candidate. Too bad Scott-- still early in his outstanding career-- has little more to do than stand around like a handsome hunk. In short, he's wasted. Instead it's Chic Sale who gets the screen time for a series of mostly amusing antics as a deputy sheriff, no less. Whether his role appeals to viewers, however, is likely a matter of taste. Also, should mention Ann Sheridan as the sweet ingénue, still a long way from the sassy hussies she perfected over at Warner Bros.
Anyway, the plot may not be anything special, but many of the visuals are, thanks to what the pro's call "mise-en-scene". Then too, I'm glad Scott went on from his near nothing role here to the great Boetticher westerns of the 50's and 60's. So, all in all, give this novelty a try.