
A wealthy society wife discovers her husband's long-hidden secret--he has a brother, who is not only his twin but his "evil" twin. The long-lost brother shows up at the couple's doorstep one day and proceeds to turn their life upside down, especially when he begins to impersonate his newfound wealthy brother.


Is this film worth your time in the modern era? Short answer: yes, but only if you possess a genuine appetite for the rhythmic, often frantic energy of late-silent era social satire.This film is for enthusiasts of physical comedy who enjoy seeing the 'double' trope handled with more wit than modern CGI-fest repeats. It...

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

Robert Z. Leonard

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"Is this film worth your time in the modern era? Short answer: yes, but only if you possess a genuine appetite for the rhythmic, often frantic energy of late-silent era social satire.This film is for enthusiasts of physical comedy who enjoy seeing the 'double' trope handled with more wit than modern CGI-fest repeats. It is NOT for those who find the silence of the 1920s exclusionary or who require gritty, grounded realism to stay engaged.The Core DynamicsThis film works because Lew Cody delivers ..."
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F. Hugh Herbert, Florence Ryerson, Ralph Spence
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