That was Jacques Tourneur' second American film after a short stint in France,where,in the wake of his father Maurice ,he produced some shorts and feature films including the funny "Toto" (1933).
It's right to say that Tourneur's career really began with classic "Cat people" ."Nick Carter" is not much more than an episode of an imaginary miniseries.It features spying,hostage-taking and a comic relief (not that much comic anyway) provided by a second sleuth.Best scenes are to be found at the beginning (the eventful flight) and at the end (the chase between a boat and a plane).The rest is never really exciting and does not predate Tourneur's great works.
It's right to say that Tourneur's career really began with classic "Cat people" ."Nick Carter" is not much more than an episode of an imaginary miniseries.It features spying,hostage-taking and a comic relief (not that much comic anyway) provided by a second sleuth.Best scenes are to be found at the beginning (the eventful flight) and at the end (the chase between a boat and a plane).The rest is never really exciting and does not predate Tourneur's great works.