The Riverside Murder (1935)

Alastair Sim is the best thing this movie has going for it, 4 July 2015

A wealthy man is murdered in his study. Four of his business associates are immediately suspected. But one-by-one, they are also killed off. With his suspect pool disappearing, Inspector Phillip Winton (Basil Sydney) must act quickly to find a murderer.

I've got to agree with the other reviewers, The Riverside Murder plays a bit like a poor version of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians. If you know that ahead of time as I did, the murderer is pretty easy to spot. Overall, the acting is below average. Basil Sydney in the lead role is the worst offender. He's just not very interesting. Judy Gunn as reporter and love interest Claire Haines may be annoying, but why she would fall for a dud like Winton is beyond me. The rest of the cast is fairly nondescript and unmemorable. The lone exception is Alastair Sim. He seems to be the only one of the bunch that has any idea about how to make a character interesting. With uninspired sets, static camera work, ridiculous plot holes, and poor pacing, there's really not much to recommend. I've been generous with my 4/10.

Until I read the reviews for this movie, I had never heard of a Quota Quickie or a QQ. Love that term!

4/10