"[Nick and Nora] live an eternal cocktail hour...a marvellous blend of marital familiarity and constant courtship."—Tom Milne, Time Out
"Tense and slick, this early thriller remains a true masterpiece."—David Parkinson, Empire Magazine
A retired detective (William Powell) who has resigned himself to a life of managing his wife’s (Myrna Loy) considerable fortune and consuming large quantities of alcohol is asked to follow the trail of a missing inventor. Although reluctant to interrupt his holiday in Manhattan, he is persuaded to investigate by his wife's craving for adventure, and together they embark upon a case that leads to the disclosure of deception and murder.