A modest programmer denotes a young man's rise to fame in wrestling matches he doesn't realize have been "fixed", and ensuing romantic turbulence..
Is this actually worth the watch? Look, if you have a soft spot for pre-code era B-movies and the grainy, crackly sound of early talkies, you might find something to chew on here. But if you’re looking for a tight plot or character logic? Keep moving. This is for the folks who like to watch film history just kind of… h...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lewis Seiler
Edward LeSaint
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"Is this actually worth the watch? Look, if you have a soft spot for pre-code era B-movies and the grainy, crackly sound of early talkies, you might find something to chew on here. But if you’re looking for a tight plot or character logic? Keep moving. This is for the folks who like to watch film history just kind of… happen, even when it’s a bit of a mess. It’s the story of a programmer—yeah, that’s the hook—who gets involved with a wrestler who doesn’t know his fights are fixed. It’s pretty mu..."
Leo Carrillo
Harold Tarshis, Nat Pendleton
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