Sky Murder (1941)

A private detective (Walter Pidgeon) is asked by a U.S. Senator (George Lessey) to assist in hunting down a subversive group of fifth column spies. He isn't interested but when he's a guest on a private plane and a man (Tom Conway) is murdered, he changes his mind. Directed by George B. Seitz (LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY). The third and final entry in MGM's Nick Carter detective franchise is a decent enough murder mystery. The war in Europe was going on and it seemed just a matter of time before the U.S. became involved so its fifth column spy plot seemed quite topical. Its outcome is never in question but the journey is fun. Comedy relief is provided by Joyce Compton as a ditzy blonde detective wannabe and (again) by Donald Meek's bee obsessed sidekick. With Kaaren Verne, Edward Ashley, Chill Wills, Virginia O'Brien and Dorothy Tree.