Jeffrey (Matt More), a jewelry store clerk prevents a robbery and, as a reward, given a vacation in Honolulu, provided that he transports a valuable emerald to the Hawaiian Islands. On the boat he meets a blonde named Mary (Dorothy Revier) whom he mistakes for a jewel thief called Blonde Mary (Hazel Howell).
If you are the kind of person who gets nervous when a stranger asks you to watch their bag at the airport, you will probably find Matt Moore’s performance in Beware of Blondes painfully relatable. It is a silent film from 1928 that doesn't really know if it wants to be a heist thriller or a comedy of errors, so it just...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George B. Seitz
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"If you are the kind of person who gets nervous when a stranger asks you to watch their bag at the airport, you will probably find Matt Moore’s performance in Beware of Blondes painfully relatable. It is a silent film from 1928 that doesn't really know if it wants to be a heist thriller or a comedy of errors, so it just kind of sits in the middle, looking worried. It is worth a watch if you have a soft spot for the 'man out of his depth' trope, but if you are looking for the tight suspense of som..."
Roy D'Arcy
Peter Milne, Harvey F. Thew, George C. Hull
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