Maurice Craindall

Maurice Craindall, played by Tom Conway - the elder brother of the actor George Saunders - is the main villain of the 1942 version of the famous stage musical 'Rio Rita. 'He replaces General Ravinoff/the Kinkajou from the earlier film version.

Villain History
Craindall and his gang of Nazis have infiltranted the Vista Del Rio hotel in Mexico and intend to use a broadcast by Richardo Montera to alert their colleagues across the border to begin a campaign of bombings. Montera, who is in love with Rita Winslow - the owner of the hotel - actually begins the broadcast but uses it to warn the public of what is about to happen. On hearing the song of the Texas Rangers, Craindall and his cohorts flee in a car in which the house detectives Doc and Wishy have planted a bomb, which explodes, killing them all and saving the day for one and all.