City of Missing Girls (1941)

★★★ · City of Missing Girls? or maybe "Censors GoneWild" · Noah 8-? · 2008-11-18

Okay.... we've got the Asst. D.A. trying to put the pieces together to unnerstan' why there are so many cases of missing schoolgirls; but what school? High School? Junior College? It doesn't say.... but coquettes nevertheless. And where are they really off to?.... contracted to other cities as nightclub acts? Prostitution, debauchry, Sin in the next City... Not even. Low budget tale of tenacious investigation alongsice an interferring 4th estate. BUT - redeeming qualities? Belivable portrayals. Resaonably paced story line. And who's this as a minor character (one of the 'almost' missing…

★★ · Movie Of Missing The Mark. · bobsluckycat · 2004-12-21

This film is suspect since the Alexanders'(Max and Arthur) are involved in it's production, as are Elmer Clifton and Oliver Drake. We aren't too off the mark, either. A very low budget film, obviously ham-strung by the Production Code being what it was at the time, it's neither fish nor fowl as far as crime dramas go. The wide range sound system used and and sound stage this was shot on was very distracting with a lot of echo. However, still there are some good things to point out in the actors performances. Old H.B. Warner, top billed, gives a sly and humorous turn as a wise old cop. Astrid…