Johnny Dime (Jack Haley) has aspiration of becoming a "G-Man" , gums up the work of Rogan (William Frawley) , an actual government agent is his pursuit of Public Enemy No. 1.
Is it worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a massive soft spot for mid-30s slapstick and guys in fedoras talking way too fast. If you're looking for a tight crime thriller, look elsewhere. But if you want to see a guy try to fumble his way into a badge, sure, give it a whirl. Jack Haley is the engine here, and ...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a massive soft spot for mid-30s slapstick and guys in fedoras talking way too fast. If you're looking for a tight crime thriller, look elsewhere. But if you want to see a guy try to fumble his way into a badge, sure, give it a whirl. Jack Haley is the engine here, and he's doing that thing where he looks constantly worried about where his next line is coming from. He plays Johnny Dime, a guy whose ambition is significantly larger than his actual..."
Henry Johnson, Eddie Welch, Richard Connell, Paul Gerard Smith
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