Man, if it had just been a little weirder, it would have been great. As is, a somewhat bizarrely funny bit of propagandistic gumshoe pulp.

Bogey looks great in this film, perhaps the handsomest I've ever seen him. He moves confidently with an interesting sense of humor throughout the film. Kaaren Verne, the love interest, is lovely, teary-eyed and a decent actress. Peter Lorre is his usual slimy self and Conrad Veidt plays the bad guy. There's some dumb stuff in here, including a ridiculous fight scene and some lame dialogue, but overall it's an interesting, somewhat suspenseful film. It's really a 57 but it gets a Bogey bump.

A weird, charming little comedy. Broadway baddie Bogart tracks down the Nazis who kidnapped the baker who makes his favorite cheesecake.

Unheralded Bogart gem with a great supporting cast, snappy dialogue (Bogey in the auction scene) and some laughs all moving along at a brisk pace. Worth a watch.

Inoffensive propaganda ridiculousness that almost works as a noir parody. The main problem is that the humor is excessive and dated.