After a judge sentences a man to prison, he uses his authority to adopt the mans's daughter then makes sure that the man will spend the rest of his life in prison. Outraged, the convict breaks out of prison to take his revenge on the judge.
Is this worth your time? If you like old-school melodrama that feels a bit unhinged, you’ll dig this. If you need your movies to have, you know, logical human behavior, you’ll probably hate it. It’s definitely for the crowd that likes their 1930s cinema with a side of questionable ethics. The whole setup is just wildl...
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"Is this worth your time? If you like old-school melodrama that feels a bit unhinged, you’ll dig this. If you need your movies to have, you know, logical human behavior, you’ll probably hate it. It’s definitely for the crowd that likes their 1930s cinema with a side of questionable ethics. The whole setup is just wildly petty. Most movie judges are just background noise, but here, the judge is a straight-up villain who uses the law as a personal weapon. The moment he decides to adopt the girl ju..."
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