Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Director: LOUIS KING. Screenplay: Edward T. Lowe. Based on the 1928 novel The Female of the Species by H.C. "Sapper" McNeile. Photography: William C. Mellor. Film editor: Jimmy Smith. Art directors: Hans Dreier, Franz Bachelin. Set decorator: A.E. Freudemann. Music director: Boris Morros. Sound recording: Harry Mills, Charles Hisserich. Western Electric Sound System. Executive producer: Adolph Zukor. Copyright 24 September 1937 by Paramount Pictures, Inc. New York opening at the Criterion: 3 September 1937. U.S. release: 24 September 1937. Australian release: 17 February 1938. 64 minutes. SYNOPSIS: A maddened widow, Irena Soldanis, plots vengeance against Captain Hugh Drummond for killing her husband. She abducts Bulldog's fiancee, taking her into fog-shrouded Limehouse. Led on by the widow's crazed limerick clues, Drummond and Colonel Neilson of Scotland Yard (the latter assuming various disguises) attempt a rescue. NOTES: Number 10 of the 24-picture "Bulldog Drummond" series, and the first of seven with John Howard in the title role. For this and the next two entries, John Barrymore takes over the role of Colonel Neilson from the late Sir Guy Standing. Paramount regarded Barrymore as such a casting coup that for this entry they billed him above John Howard.COMMENT: One of the most entertaining of the "B" entries, this one enjoyably captures the cliffhanging spirits and Boys Own Paper flavor of the "Sapper" novels. The pace is fast, the lively succession of bizarre clues, near-miss chases and invigorating escapes never lets up. Former super-star John Barrymore has a great time with his seedy impersonations, while the rest of the players fill their roles more than adequately. Louis King's fairly imaginative direction is considerably strengthened by first-class art direction and superlatively atmospheric cinematography.

Bulldog Drummond's in love and ready for marriage. But that'll have to wait because his fiancée has been kidnapped by the brother and widow of an executed criminal Drummond put behind bars. The kidnappers intend to torture Drummond by making him follow a series of clues that lead him into dangerous situations. He must rely on his friends to help him figure out the clues and stay alive in the process.John Howard's first Bulldog Drummond movie. Many actors played the character over the years (three in 1937 alone) but no one played him more than Howard. He would play Drummond for a total of seven films, all in the span of two years. Interestingly, despite playing the title character, Howard isn't top-billed. That honor goes to John Barrymore, who plays Bulldog Drummond's friend Colonel Nielsen. Barrymore's career was in a poor state at this time and he needed work. You would never know it from his performance as he's a lot of fun to watch. A little hammy at times but that's to be expected with him. John Howard isn't quite as lively as Ray Milland was in the role but he's good in a serviceable B hero kind of way. Reginald Denny continues on as Drummond's sidekick Algy and E.E. Clive as Drummond's butler Tenny. Both are entertaining. Helen Freeman and J. Carrol Naish make good villains. Louise Campbell plays Drummond's love interest Phyllis for the first of three films. She reminds me a little of Maureen O'Sullivan, which is not a bad thing. It's an enjoyable B detective picture. Nothing more special than that but it doesn't have to be. I happen to like these types of pictures. It's an entertaining way to pass an hour.

Now John Howard is Bulldog Drummond in this 1937 film, "Bulldog Drummond Comes Back," with John Barrymore getting top billing.Phyllis (Louise Campbell), the fiancée of Bulldog, is kidnapped. In order to find her, Bulldog, who has wronged the kidnappers, has to solve a series of clues. It's all to trap him. The villains are J. Carrol Naish and Helen Freeman, and John Barrymore is the Colonel. He did two Bulldog films. What a great actor -- it's kind of sad to see him here. He uses some disguises very effectively.Tenney (E.E. Clive) is very good as Bulldog asks for his approval on a poem, and Tenney provides him with further help. And poor Algy (Reginald Denny) is trying to get back for his baby's christening. Somehow Bulldog always lures him away from family.I like John Howard in this role. He's handsome, smooth, and sophisticated. He's best remembered (by me anyway) as Katharine Hepburn's fiancée in The Philadelphia Story. The story idea is interesting if lightweight, with villains played by J. Carrol Naish and Helen Freeman using a series of riddles and puzzles, along with a kidnapping, in their attempts to lure Drummond into a trap. The series of puzzles gets a bit far-fetched, but it does hold your interest, and perhaps with a little more careful writing and editing it could have made a pretty good movie. Entertaining.

In this one the bride becomes a kidnap victim and Drummond and the boys must hunt her down. This time the motive is revenge and the killers are more artistic than they usually are. The problem with these B adventures is that the villains don't seem to know when to stop. They are so caught up in the artistic merit of their goals, they are set up for failure. There is so much face to face contact among the principals, that is seems odd that a quick move might not solve the problem. I'm also interested in how Drummond always asks advice of the people least likely to be of help to him. Of course, it all works out in the end and another wedding is foiled.