Hornleigh (Gordon Harker) is called upon to investigate the murder of a lodger, the only clue being a man was seen leaving the premises with a suitcase. Bingham (Alastair Sim) in his own bumbling way finds the suitcase in the river, it is what inside the suitcase that really surprises... the Chancellor of the Exchequer's red briefcase!
Hornleigh and Bingham begin to uncover a plot involving big debts, government secrets and murder...
An enjoyable film, the plot is a bit slow but it is well structured and the film has enough banter and humour between the two detectives to keep things moving.
