
Insurance investigator Trevor pretends to be a thief to enter a gang of jewel thieves..


If you have ninety minutes and a soft spot for pre-code era crime flicks, 15 Maiden Lane is worth a look. It’s not going to change your life, but it moves fast enough that you won't get bored. If you hate overly tidy plot resolutions or characters who suddenly become experts at crime overnight, you’ll probably find thi...


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"If you have ninety minutes and a soft spot for pre-code era crime flicks, 15 Maiden Lane is worth a look. It’s not going to change your life, but it moves fast enough that you won't get bored. If you hate overly tidy plot resolutions or characters who suddenly become experts at crime overnight, you’ll probably find this one pretty frustrating. The whole thing hinges on Trevor (the insurance guy, not the actress) deciding that the police are useless. So he just starts hanging out with the bad gu..."

Douglas Fowley
David Silverstein, Paul Burger, John Patrick, Lou Breslow
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