Poverty Row PRC studios took over the Michael Shayne franchise from 20th Century Fox and instead of Lloyd Nolan as Shayne, PRC cast Hugh Beaumont.
The future dad of Beaver Cleaver had the same wise guy attitude as Nolan did,
but without half the ability to put the character over.
The lack of production values shows in this one really shows as against Nolan's 20th Century Fox Shayne's which were from their B picture unit. Beaumont goes to San Francisco to investigate the shooting and beating of his friend, investigative reporter Paul Bryar by some gangsters who have a nice illegal gambling racket going on in the city by the bay.
But there's another possibility too. Bryar's editor Frank Ferguson is worried that his wife might be stepping out on him with Bryar and he might be the responsible party. It's up to Beaumont to sort out the culpability.
The players do their best, but it's PRC shoddy at its best.
The lack of production values shows in this one really shows as against Nolan's 20th Century Fox Shayne's which were from their B picture unit. Beaumont goes to San Francisco to investigate the shooting and beating of his friend, investigative reporter Paul Bryar by some gangsters who have a nice illegal gambling racket going on in the city by the bay.
But there's another possibility too. Bryar's editor Frank Ferguson is worried that his wife might be stepping out on him with Bryar and he might be the responsible party. It's up to Beaumont to sort out the culpability.
The players do their best, but it's PRC shoddy at its best.