Andrew says: Basically Sherlock Holmes fights the Klan? Except it’s not Holmes, and the Klan has a bedazzled snake logo. It’s good, but feels like an early talkie. The pacing is off, and there’s not enough sound. I would not be surprised to discover that it was originally shot much earlier, or by a director who had mostly done Silent films.

It is, as far as B-Movie crime flicks go, actually really good. It’s flaws are the flaws of cheap, early film, and are entirely secondary to what is otherwise a pretty good movie.

This version in color thanks to DeOldify.