Archie, a young man, inherits a stable for racing horses, and his aunt tries to talk him into converting it into a home for working girls on holiday. However, Archie is an inveterate gambler, and before he knows it he gets mixed up with two con artists and a wrestling arena that's just gone bankrupt.
Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much patience you have for old, slightly frantic British slapstick. If you enjoy movies that feel like a chaotic stage play shoved in front of a camera, you'll probably get a kick out of it. If you need a plot that makes sense or doesn't involve people shouting...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Marcel Varnel
Charley Chase
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"Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much patience you have for old, slightly frantic British slapstick. If you enjoy movies that feel like a chaotic stage play shoved in front of a camera, you'll probably get a kick out of it. If you need a plot that makes sense or doesn't involve people shouting over each other, stay far away. It’s definitely not for everyone, but there’s a strange, dusty charm to the madness. Archie inherits a stable. Naturally, the first thing he does ..."
Leslie Arliss, Val Guest, Philip Merivale, Brandon Fleming
United Kingdom
