Richard Lane’s portrayal of "Insp. Farraday" seems to harbor endless doubts, and he appears ready to accuse "Blackie" (Chester Morris) of just about anything, even involvement in Lincoln's assassination! This time, a first edition of Charles Dickens goes up for auction, fetching an impressive $62,000, but it’s revealed to be a forgery. Predictably, the deductive spotlight falls on our familiar thief. As is typical, "…