The film is basically a low-budget whodunnit which takes place in a posh hotel. Lee the gangster starts off wanting to take the loot for himself but becomes the good guy very quickly when the match seller, who be earlier befriended, is bumped off and turns detective. Along with Pierre (Louis Borel) and Gwen (Kathleen Kelly) he brings the criminals to justice. The plot is a fairly standard mystery with a few clues like scented cigarettes thrown in, there is also a degree of farce.
The plot is actually fairly mediocre, and not without a few holes, but Beery's performance as one of the most unlikely detectives on screen completely makes the film. The dialogue is sharp and not without some humour.
