Leander came to the knowledge of the German speaking audience with this film - and stayed. Strangely enough this first film is much better than the others that followed: it's a witty comedy/thriller about a murder during an opening night at a revue theatre, and Leander's flirty, overtly sexy appearance suites her much better than the endless row of grand melodramas that were to follow instantly. If only the Viennese dance girls weren't so plump and Leander herself so stout and rigid in her big production numbers, this could easily be one of the best Austrian/German musicals from the thirties. The choreography is very good and copies Busby Berksley's Hollywood work quite openly.
Review of Premiere
