Several jewel thieves sail from Europe to New York hoping to steal a famous gem that is being carried aboard a luxury liner. Double-crosses and a budding romance complicate matters considerably.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s B-movies where everyone talks like they are reading from a telegram, sure. It is harmless. If you need a movie that actually has some tension or characters who feel like real humans, you will probably be bored out of your mind in twenty minutes. There is somethi...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s B-movies where everyone talks like they are reading from a telegram, sure. It is harmless. If you need a movie that actually has some tension or characters who feel like real humans, you will probably be bored out of your mind in twenty minutes. There is something inherently cozy about a movie set entirely on a ship. It is always the same layout. The dining room, the deck, the small cabins. You could probably draw a map of the set after f..."
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