
A schemer and his daughter have lived the high life, but they are out of cash. A last-ditch plan to lure investors goes awry when the electric company shows up to turn off the lights.


If you're looking for a heavy drama, keep walking. This is a very light, very 1933 kind of movie where everyone speaks in clipped, posh accents and the biggest crisis in the world is the electricity getting cut off. Is it worth it? Probably only if you have a massive crush on Robert Donat or you just really love the a...

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"If you're looking for a heavy drama, keep walking. This is a very light, very 1933 kind of movie where everyone speaks in clipped, posh accents and the biggest crisis in the world is the electricity getting cut off. Is it worth it? Probably only if you have a massive crush on Robert Donat or you just really love the aesthetic of old, slightly frayed tuxedoes and dusty offices. The plot is basically just a thin excuse to get people in rooms together to argue about money. It’s got that stage-pla..."
Arthur Wimperis, Dorothy Greenhill, Anthony Gibbs
United Kingdom

1934 · IMDb 6.3


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