Nickie is sentenced to be hanged for murdering racketeer Gordon because, in order to protect others, he refuses to offer justification for the killing. Everyone involved wants the sentence to be commuted, but the law is implacable.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for these mid-30s morality plays that feel like they were filmed inside a sturdy, windowless box. It’s not exactly a thrill ride. If you like classic melodramas where people stand around looking extremely worried and talking in very firm, measured tones, you...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Edwin L. Marin
Wilfred Lucas
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for these mid-30s morality plays that feel like they were filmed inside a sturdy, windowless box. It’s not exactly a thrill ride. If you like classic melodramas where people stand around looking extremely worried and talking in very firm, measured tones, you’ll dig it. If you need something with a bit more grit or, you know, actual movement, you might find your mind wandering to your laundry pile. The whole thing hinges on Nickie’s r..."
Ben Ryan, H.H. Van Loan, George O'Neil, Willard Mack
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