Belle (Mary Nolan), cafe waitress on the San Francisco docks, becomes the moll of small-time racketeer Vance (Jon Davidson), but a slumming novelist John Banning (Jason Robards Sr.), decides to rescue her from chosen seedy life.
Is it worth the watch? Honestly, you probably shouldn't bother unless you’re a complete sucker for pre-code melodrama or just really want to see how they handled sound design back when everything sounded like it was recorded in a tin can. If you love gritty dockside atmosphere and guys in suits acting way too dramatic ...
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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, you probably shouldn't bother unless you’re a complete sucker for pre-code melodrama or just really want to see how they handled sound design back when everything sounded like it was recorded in a tin can. If you love gritty dockside atmosphere and guys in suits acting way too dramatic about everything, you might get a kick out of it. If you’re looking for a tight story, you’re gonna be annoyed real quick. It’s the kind of movie that feels like it was filmed in ..."
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