Honest stock salesman Frank Powell attempts to verify the authenticity of his merchandise and his employer commits suicide. Dishonest partners in the company employ gangsters to make the man's death look like murder, in order to cast suspicion on Frank and cover up their own crooked deals.

Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies that move at a breakneck pace and don't really care if the plot makes sense, sure. This is perfect for a Sunday afternoon when you’re doing laundry and want something playing in the background that won't require a master's degree to follow. If you’re looking for Citizen...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

John H. Auer

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"Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies that move at a breakneck pace and don't really care if the plot makes sense, sure. This is perfect for a Sunday afternoon when you’re doing laundry and want something playing in the background that won't require a master's degree to follow. If you’re looking for Citizen Kane, you are definitely at the wrong address. Frank Powell is the kind of guy who probably irons his socks. He’s an honest stock salesman, which is basically an oxymoron, but he..."
Stuart E. McGowan, Dorrell McGowan
United States

1936 · IMDb 6.4

