Middle-aged Napa Valley grape-grower Tony posts a marriage proposal to San Francisco waitress Lena, enclosing a photo of handsome Buck. When she gets there, she falls in love with Buck.
If you are looking for something to watch on a rainy Tuesday, this might be it. You should watch it if you like Edward G. Robinson being way more emotional than he was in his gangster movies. You will probably hate it if you can't stand plots that only exist because people won't just talk to each other for five minutes...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"If you are looking for something to watch on a rainy Tuesday, this might be it. You should watch it if you like Edward G. Robinson being way more emotional than he was in his gangster movies. You will probably hate it if you can't stand plots that only exist because people won't just talk to each other for five minutes. It’s one of those early sound movies where everything feels a bit stiff. But also weirdly alive because they didn't quite know the rules yet. So, we have Tony. He grows grapes ..."
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