A young couple lives under a café in Paris that, unknown to them, is owned by a brutal blackmailer. When he is murdered, they come under suspicion.
Is it worth the watch? Look, if you’re a fan of those super early talkies where everyone acts like they’re still on a stage shouting at the back row, you might dig A Night in Montmartre. If you prefer, you know, movies that actually have a pulse, you’ll probably find this one a bit of a slog. It’s got that weird, stiff...
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"Is it worth the watch? Look, if you’re a fan of those super early talkies where everyone acts like they’re still on a stage shouting at the back row, you might dig A Night in Montmartre. If you prefer, you know, movies that actually have a pulse, you’ll probably find this one a bit of a slog. It’s got that weird, stiff charm that makes you wonder how people ever thought this was the height of drama. It’s not quite as breezy as The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, which managed to make its silliness feel i..."
Miles Malleson, Walter Peacock, Leslie S. Hiscott, Angus MacPhail, Robert Stevenson
United Kingdom
1931 · IMDb 6.3
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