(1937, Republic) Alan Baxter, Andrea Leads, Owen Davis, Astrid Allwyn. Captivating story of two brothers, one good, one bad.
Is this worth your time? If you like old-school studio dramas that don't overstay their welcome, sure. It’s a 1937 Republic feature, so it has that quick, punchy energy that everybody seems to have forgotten how to make today. If you're looking for deep, complex character studies that take three hours to breathe, you w...
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"Is this worth your time? If you like old-school studio dramas that don't overstay their welcome, sure. It’s a 1937 Republic feature, so it has that quick, punchy energy that everybody seems to have forgotten how to make today. If you're looking for deep, complex character studies that take three hours to breathe, you will probably hate this. It’s the story of two brothers. One is the good kid, obviously. He goes into law. The other is, well, not so good. He picks up a gun and starts hanging aro..."
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