平克顿小姐

平克顿小姐

琼·布朗德尔,乔治·布伦特

In the shadowy world of 1932's Miss Pinkerton, Herbert Wynn, heir to the faded fortunes of the Mitchell dynasty, turns up dead from a gunshot in his aunt's opulent home. Bored stiff with hospital drudgery, plucky nurse Hester Adams gets roped in by slick detective Tim Hartley (George Brent) to nurse the frail Julia Mitchell while sniffing out murder clues. Dubbed "Miss Pinkerton" in a nod to the legendary detective agency, Hester dives headfirst into the intrigue—only for another body to drop, ratcheting up the suspense in this snappy Warner Bros. whodunit starring Anne Shirley as the amateur sleuth who trades bedpans for peril. A gem of pre-Code Hollywood mystery, it crackles with twists and sharp wit.