Academy Awards, USA 1935
| Nominated Oscar | Best Picture |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role William Powell | |
| Best Director W.S. Van Dyke | |
| Best Writing, Adaptation Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros.)
Former detective William Powell and his socialite wife Myrna Loy visit NYC during the Christmas holidays. He reluctantly agrees to help the daughter of an old friend prove her father's innocence when he is accused of murder and disappears. Powell would rather spend his time drinking or pursuing an old flame while Myrna parades around in various states of undress. The killer is revealed almost as an afterthought at a dinner with all of the suspects in attendance. I thought Skippy the dog was the most interesting character.
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