One Body Too Many
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Bela Lugosi, Blanche Yurka, Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot Director: Frank McDonald Cinematographer: Fred Jackman Jr. Editor: Henry Adams Producer: William C. Thomas Producer: William H. Pine Writer: Maxwell Shane Writer: Winston Miller DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language) Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 75 minutes DVD Release Date: 2003-04-15 Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: Alpha Video |
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Movie Reviews of One Body Too Many
Movie Review: What Evil Lurks...
Summary: 3 Stars
I borrowed my title from "The Shadow." I have no idea why, but since most of the action in this movie takes place at night, the phrase seemed appropriate. Anyway, insurance salesman Albert Tuttle (Jack Haley, whose career included the Shirley Temple movies "Poor Little Rich Girl" and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," and the role of the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz"), arrives at the home of Mr. Cyrus Wentworth, where he is supposed to be selling Mr. Wentworth an insurance policy. Unfortunately, Mr. Wentworth has already passed away.
Mr. Wentworth has specified that certain conditions must be met before his heirs get the goodies. On the other hand, if the conditions are not met, the terms of his will are to be reversed. Soon people are dying and disappearing, and Albert Tuttle ends up in a coffin in the pond. It is mostly in good fun with periodic humor thrown in. Bela Lugosi lurks about as butler Murkil. Since I knew of Bela Lugosi's history in horror I kept thinking that Lugosi was the bad guy in this movie. You will have to watch and see about that.
This movie has all the attributes of an Old Dark House type of movie. There are sinister locations and characters, and murders that seem to have been impossible. We do not find out who is doing all the deeds until the end of the movie, which is full of action. This movie is neither the best in this genre nor the worst. This movie did have some fun moments and I found myself glued to the television while waiting for events to unfold. Fans of 1940's murder mysteries will find this one to be interesting to watch with several very enjoyable scenes.
Enjoy!