Nightclub singer Alice Carroll is found in the office of club owner Al Barrow, who is lying dead on the floor. Alice has been overheard threatening to kill Barrow rather than give in to his advances.
You should watch this if you have a soft spot for grainy black-and-white crime stuff where the plot moves at 100 miles an hour. It is a very quick sit. If you want deep logic or high-def visuals, stay away because this 1929 flick is **rough around the edges**. It’s one of those movies that feels like it’s caught betw...
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"You should watch this if you have a soft spot for grainy black-and-white crime stuff where the plot moves at 100 miles an hour. It is a very quick sit. If you want deep logic or high-def visuals, stay away because this 1929 flick is **rough around the edges**. It’s one of those movies that feels like it’s caught between two worlds. It has that silent movie energy but people are talking, and sometimes the talking feels like they are still trying to figure out how microphones work. 🎙️ The stor..."
Vernon Smith, Rowland Brown, John Stone, Malcolm Stuart Boylan
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