An egyptologist's son inherits the fortune which his father found in his explorations in Egypt. He travels to Egypt to collect his inheritance, but is followed by two crooks and the guy who financed the egyptologist's expeditions. They all claim the inheritance.
Musical comedy who is delightful from beginning to end. It has a rather free style which may seem strange for modern viewers; sarcastic comedic bits are followed by ethereal musical numbers, and, while it doesn't all add to a completely coherent whole, is very amusing in its individual parts. The climactic finale in 3-strip technicolor is extremely cool, if one may pardon the double meaning.
Critic Dale Thomajan placed it in the 5th position in his top ten list for 1934.
Rating: 75
(8th position in my favorites list for 1934.)
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