Two young jewel thieves, Tommy and Gordon, stash their jewels on slightly dotty Aunt Martha to avoid the cops. They dupe her into helping them fence the goods.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for those old, black-and-white morality plays where everyone talks like they’re reading off a stage prompt, you might get a kick out of Among the Missing. If you need pacing, modern tension, or a plot that doesn't feel like it was stitched together with twine, maybe ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Albert S. Rogell
Maurice Elvey
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for those old, black-and-white morality plays where everyone talks like they’re reading off a stage prompt, you might get a kick out of Among the Missing. If you need pacing, modern tension, or a plot that doesn't feel like it was stitched together with twine, maybe skip this one. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday when you just want to see some 1930s character actors try to handle a script that clearly doesn't know if it wants to be a gritty cri..."
Paul Hurst
Herbert Asbury, Florence Wagner, Fred Niblo Jr.
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