*Spoiler/plot- 1947, Case of the Baby Sitter, Jewel thieves operating in the guise of Dike and Duchess hires Ace Detective Agency to 'baby sit' and infant that they are using as a blind for their gem thefts. A rival mob group dopes the detective's dumb aide and make off with a valuable large diamond.
*Special Stars- Brooklyn's Allen Jenkins plays the rough detective aide & partner and finally the baby sitter. Tom Neal as the detective. Pamela Blake plays his girl assistant.
*Theme- Not all babies are innocent of crimes.
*Based on- Story by Carl Hittleman and Ande Lamb
*Trivia/location/goofs- New York city back-lot studio locations. Some lost seldom seen film noir of the early 50's. DVD has some nice special features on film noir.
*Emotion- A watchable but somewhat flat plot line even though the casting and acting is more than adequate. Allen Jenkins is a fun & recognizable face for his hundreds of films done at Warner Brothers playing a Brooklyn street tout.
*Special Stars- Brooklyn's Allen Jenkins plays the rough detective aide & partner and finally the baby sitter. Tom Neal as the detective. Pamela Blake plays his girl assistant.
*Theme- Not all babies are innocent of crimes.
*Based on- Story by Carl Hittleman and Ande Lamb
*Trivia/location/goofs- New York city back-lot studio locations. Some lost seldom seen film noir of the early 50's. DVD has some nice special features on film noir.
*Emotion- A watchable but somewhat flat plot line even though the casting and acting is more than adequate. Allen Jenkins is a fun & recognizable face for his hundreds of films done at Warner Brothers playing a Brooklyn street tout.