Laura Sergeant (Leatrice Joy) and her husband Humphrey (Sidney Blackmer) operate a scam scheme to extort money from millionaires through blackmail and victimization until she mistakenly victimizes Tony Williams (Walter Pidgeon), the man she really loves..
If you are into those dusty old melodramas where everyone talks like they have a marble in their mouth, this one is actually pretty decent. 🎬 It is perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want to see rich people being terrible to each other. If you hate slow plots or static cameras, you should probably just skip it. The ...
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John Griffith Wray
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"If you are into those dusty old melodramas where everyone talks like they have a marble in their mouth, this one is actually pretty decent. 🎬 It is perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want to see rich people being terrible to each other. If you hate slow plots or static cameras, you should probably just skip it. The whole setup is basically a big scam. Laura and her husband Humphrey spend their nights tricking millionaires into awkward situations. It is that old 'badger game' where the wife f..."
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