A gang of racketeers, with the aid of a high-ranking city official has control of a big-city, and the police plant an undercover cop to gather evidence against the hoodlums - except the police keep telling the wrong person what they are up to..
Is it worth the watch? If you are looking for a tight, smart crime thriller, you should probably look elsewhere. But if you like watching old movies where everyone wears giant hats and the police are surprisingly bad at their jobs, this is for you. 🕵️♂️ People who hate 1930s 'talkies' because of the stiff acting wi...
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"Is it worth the watch? If you are looking for a tight, smart crime thriller, you should probably look elsewhere. But if you like watching old movies where everyone wears giant hats and the police are surprisingly bad at their jobs, this is for you. 🕵️♂️ People who hate 1930s 'talkies' because of the stiff acting will probably find this one a bit painful. But for those of us who like the gritty, unpolished feel of early sound films, it has a certain charm. The whole premise of Defenders of t..."
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