

If you're looking for a heavy drama about the jazz age drug trade, you're going to be very disappointed. You should watch this if you like physical comedy and want to see how the 1920s handled a 'scandal' plot with a wink and a nod. If you hate silent films where the plot feels like an excuse for slapstick, you'll pro...

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

Monty Banks

Charley Chase
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"If you're looking for a heavy drama about the jazz age drug trade, you're going to be very disappointed. You should watch this if you like physical comedy and want to see how the 1920s handled a 'scandal' plot with a wink and a nod. If you hate silent films where the plot feels like an excuse for slapstick, you'll probably want to skip this one. It's a bit of a mess, honestly. I didn't expect to see a movie from 1928 where the main conflict is someone planting cocaine in a guy's pocket. It sou..."

Lorna Duveen
Roger Burford
United Kingdom

