By Whose Hand? (1927)
Directed by Walter Lang
Sub-Genres - Action Thriller, Crime Thriller |
Release Date - Sep 15, 1927 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 66 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
By Whose Hand? is a swift little thriller expertly assembled by up-and-coming Columbia Pictures. Ricardo Cortez stars as a society swell who, unbeknownst to all but insurance investigator J. Thornton Baston, is actually the daring Agent X-9. More troubleshooter than spy, Cortez is assigned to solve a baffling jewel theft. All the evidence points to Cortez' sweetheart Eugenie Gilbert, and even he is convinced for a while that she's guilty. The actual miscreant is nearly as clever and resourceful as Cortez-but only nearly. Art director Robert E. Lee does wonders convincing us that Columbia's decidedly economical sets are actually a lavish night club and a huge mansion.
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decadence, decapitation, detective, estate, expose [revelation], gore, investigation, jazz, jewel-robbery, love, maniac, opal, photography, private-detective, prostitute/prostitution, robbery, romance, schoolteacher, suspect
