Universal dealt with the same racket in "Undercover Agent", also released in 1939. Same subject doesn't mean that it has to have the same story, and the results of this one are pretty good. Preston Foster is the dream man out to break up this racket and he finds aid with the assistance of Irene Hervey who has been selling them at her cigarette stand, not realizing that they are illegal and phony. He arranges for her to leave her job and get employment with the racket, and in collecting evidence, it is obvious that this illegal racket that swindles innocent people (and drove one person to suicide) will be blown out of the ping pong ball air aquarium.
Fast moving and action packed, this is one of many films about rackets released in 1939, and outside of the big A pictures one of the best. Foster and Courtney are good together with Chick Chandler, Inez Courtney and Noel Madison good in supporting roles under the direction of Philip Rosen. Newsreel footage at the beginning kissing indication of how this record started. The generic title doesn't really describe the plot very well, as it really is no evidence that is found or missing or even in plain sight.
Fast moving and action packed, this is one of many films about rackets released in 1939, and outside of the big A pictures one of the best. Foster and Courtney are good together with Chick Chandler, Inez Courtney and Noel Madison good in supporting roles under the direction of Philip Rosen. Newsreel footage at the beginning kissing indication of how this record started. The generic title doesn't really describe the plot very well, as it really is no evidence that is found or missing or even in plain sight.