The repartee between infatuated Inspector Mike Pemberton (Jack Hulbert) and crime queen Kate Westhanger (Genevieve Tobin) highlights this sophisticated crime comedy about a Scotland Yard detective's effort to romance a no-nonsense woman. From the moment that Pemberton is summoned to Lord Flamborough's mansion to solve the mysterious disappearance of a cigarette case, he is head over heels for cute little Kate and her impervious manner toward him. Kate is the mastermind of a varied gang of criminals, one of whom thinks that he is a notch above her in intelligence. A thrilling train robbery during the last quarter hour compensates for the loquacious dialogue. Jack Hulbert is quite a sight with his magnificent ugly face, but he gives a sterling performance as the sleuth who has an eye for the leading lady. This merry little crime thriller bristles with lots of amusing scenes and the miniature work is pretty good.
Review of Queen of Crime
