Stricken with a bone-distorting, ultimately fatal case of acromegaly, Hatton -- once tastefully billed as "the monster man who needs no makeup" -- appeared in several low-budget 1940s fear flicks, with this rating as the sturdiest of the lot. Tidily constructed and laced with witty dialogue, this tells its tale in a streamlined yet atmospheric 65 minutes. Unfortunately for Rondo, he checked out before either this or his his other 1946 showcase, _The Brute Man_, saw the light of day.

Little to recommend with this bare bones cheapie. Kosleck has some great moments, but the rest of the cast is hardly at their best with little to work with. Joan Shawlee's cheesecake modeling was the only thing keeping me going.