The Corpse Breaks a Date

A private detective is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing stepdaughter. As he investigates, he uncovers a web of deceit, blackmail, and murder involving a shady nightclub owner and a former boxer. The detective must navigate dangerous encounters and race against time to solve the case before he becomes the next victim.

This B-movie mystery is a standard whodunit of its era, notable for its inclusion in the popular 'The Whistler' series. While not groundbreaking, it offers a competent, if predictable, noir narrative with a few tense moments and a satisfactory resolution for fans of the genre.

• A typical, serviceable noir mystery from the 1940s.
• Engaging enough for fans of the 'The Whistler' series.
• Features a familiar plot with a standard array of crime genre tropes.

Google audience: Audience reception is not widely documented, but it is generally considered a competent, albeit unremarkable, entry in the crime mystery genre of the era.

This film was part of Columbia Pictures' long-running 'The Whistler' mystery series, with each film featuring a different cast and story but sharing a similar noir atmosphere and crime-solving theme.