At the nearby bar, a suave and glib Nick Charles (William Powell), a retired former sleuth, made a memorable first appearance in the film.Came mighty near succeeding too.I sent word for ""em o come in and give themselves up.Not that I""m supposed to know where they are, you understand."The Drunken Behavior of ""Lush"" Gaye - One of a Group of Five Allegedly on a Fishing Trip From Milwaukee:Back inside the hotel, as Mr.6 - 2 million).In addition to his daring stunt work (sliding down a drapery, engaging in archery and swordsmanship, and other acrobatic feats), Fairbanks wrote the screenplay (with pseudonym Elton Thomas) for the fast moving, epic silent film filled with medieval pageantry.She was cute as lace pants.A red-head").Recently-released from prison, the half-witted, primitive ex-boxer Malloy was obsessively searching for his mysterious, missing ex-girlfriend/lover Velma Valento (Claire Trevor), a showgirl, who had sold him out eight years earlier and abandoned him.