Brothers Hugh and Dan Clayton are both in love with Phyllis, their father's secretary. She finally chooses Hugh, and they marry before he joins the army and is sent overseas as a fighter pilot.


Okay, so Across the Atlantic isn't going to redefine your understanding of cinema. But if you're into those old, earnest dramas where everyone is just so dramatic, and love triangles feel like the biggest deal ever, you might get a kick out of it. If you need snappy dialogue or characters with real agency, you'll proba...

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

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"Okay, so Across the Atlantic isn't going to redefine your understanding of cinema. But if you're into those old, earnest dramas where everyone is just so dramatic, and love triangles feel like the biggest deal ever, you might get a kick out of it. If you need snappy dialogue or characters with real agency, you'll probably find yourself checking your watch. The whole premise feels like something from a different era, which, well, it is. We meet brothers Hugh and Dan, both absolutely gone for Phy..."
John Ransom, Harvey Gates
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