Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner ‘Wentworth Castle’ (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese bonds) is shot in his office at the…

Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.

A family man – desperate for a job – latches onto a friend who encourages him into being a criminal.

A federal agent’s life is in danger when he’s exposed while investigating a parole scheme.

Socially-conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbing the bank, gossip of the robbery starts a bank run, and evidence suggests Dickson’s wife…

Adam Hayward is a successful New York City defense lawyer. One day he receives a cable that the British war buddy who saved his life at Anzio Beach is now…

Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of…

After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the…

A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn’t murder his wife.

A telephone operator plays homicide detective with her boyfriend, making it harder for the police.

A newsman tracks down a phantom killer of murder-trial jurors.

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when…