 She shines nicely in contrast to the denizens of "Hell's Half Acre," ostensibly a very unsocial area of Honolulu.John Auer, the director, makes his camera capture the most in picture value of what appears to be some very dingy neighborhoods with a resultant atmosphere that creates a certain element of suspense.His method of direction, aided and abetted by Steve Fisher's economical script, is one of sensible brevity without unnecessary frills."