Throughout the 1930s those clever publicity guys at Warner Brothers had a good thing going when they promoted a series of B-movie mysteries. Some in the series were Perry Mason whodunits, starring Warren William, which were a real treat to watch. In this case, MYSTERY HOUSE was part of the Nurse Keate series, here starring the lovely Ann Sheridan, as a nurse who, while attending a patient, always seemed to get caught up in a murder investigation. This entry was fairly entertaining. The mystery house was actually a hunting lodge, chock full of suspects who are all connected in one way or another to the suicide or murder of a weathy businessman who has the goods on one of them. But which one. This is a tough one to crack, which makes it so entertaining, and with a solid cast, particularly Elspeth Dudgeon as wheelchair bound, but strong as an ox Aunt Lucy,reminiscent, in a way of Edna May Oliver. Short and sweet. Don't miss this little thriller, in glorious black and white.
Review of Mystery House
