A colonial police detective in an Eastern seaport seeks a stolen gem, and infiltrates the underworld by posing as a look-alike wharfside bar owner..
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s low-budget grit. If you need clean plots and high-definition logic, you will probably hate this. It’s for the folks who love watching old black-and-white stuff just to see how the sausage was made. The whole thing has this weird, frantic energy, l...
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Fred C. Newmeyer
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s low-budget grit. If you need clean plots and high-definition logic, you will probably hate this. It’s for the folks who love watching old black-and-white stuff just to see how the sausage was made. The whole thing has this weird, frantic energy, like everyone knew they had to finish by Tuesday. Our hero is playing a cop playing a bar owner, which is a classic trope, but here it feels slightly unhinged. The vibe The seaport..."
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