THAT WAS FAST--HOPING THAT A FEW GOT TO SEE IT BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN DOWN...

In a rectory a terrible discovery is made: a priest is found hanging from the rafters, in an apparent suicide. A long-time friend, a reporter, is convinced that the priest did not kill himself. While investigating the case, he uncovers a strange tale about bibles containing clues to a great fortune...

"The walls came tumbling down" is a mystery thriller in which the reporter protagonist functions pretty much like a private detective. Along the way the reporter meets with a variety of disquieting or grotesque villains, such as a male/female couple of pseudo-preachers well-equipped with revolvers. The plot is ingenious and convoluted, though not very plausible. Still, the movie does offer a number of clever finds and sharp-tongued quips.

Perceptively, "The walls came tumbling down" states that human beings can commit terrible crimes over works of surpassing beauty, faith and wisdom. Imagine, say, a supremely gifted painter who pours his heart out in a work of staggering genius ; it's only a matter of time before some sharp operators resort to theft, fraud and worse in order to lay their hands on the painting in question.

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with: Lee Bowman, Marguerite Chapman