by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Avalanche offers an IRS man as a hero, meaning that there isn't much chance of this particular film being remade! Treasury agents Steve Batchellor (Bruce Cabot) and Red Kelley (Roscoe Karns) head to a mountain resort in the dead of winter to arrest a tax-evading businessman. Upon cornering their quarry, the two agents, along with everybody else at the resort, are trapped in the lodge by an avalanche. During their enforced stay, several murders occur, forcing Steve and Red to play detective. Stealing the show from the human actors is a live raven which carries empty shot glasses to the bartender (maybe the bird is the killer-who knows?)
characteristics
- Skier
- Search
- Resort
- Murder
- Skiing
- Stocks
- Taxes
- Taxation
- Suspect
- Mountains
- Motel
- Humor
- Hide
- Hidden
- Bar [pub]
