A fast-talking Pitchman,Jim Keene, working the con-games on the streets, works himself up into an executive position of a large department store, with the aide of his shill, Mae. But the owner, Elmer Woods, of the department store has a blonde-beauty daughter, Peggy, who goes to work on him.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies where everyone talks like they’ve had six espressos before breakfast, sure. If you get annoyed by characters who make zero sense but just keep moving forward, you’ll probably find this thing insufferable. It’s a weird little relic from the thirties that feels like a long, loud ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
D. Ross Lederman
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies where everyone talks like they’ve had six espressos before breakfast, sure. If you get annoyed by characters who make zero sense but just keep moving forward, you’ll probably find this thing insufferable. It’s a weird little relic from the thirties that feels like a long, loud radio play. You can basically ignore the plot after the first twenty minutes. The Hustle James Dunn plays Jim Keene with this manic energy that’s almost impressive. He starts off ..."
Aben Kandel, Lee Loeb, Harold Buchman
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