In the Sahara a British Riff chief weds a captured girl to save her from the tribe..
If you have a high tolerance for 1920s desert melodramas where everyone looks like they’re wearing three layers of wool in a heatwave, King's Mate is probably worth your time. It’s not a masterpiece, and it’s certainly not as vibrant as something like The Glorious Adventure, but it has this specific, dusty charm that o...
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"If you have a high tolerance for 1920s desert melodramas where everyone looks like they’re wearing three layers of wool in a heatwave, King's Mate is probably worth your time. It’s not a masterpiece, and it’s certainly not as vibrant as something like The Glorious Adventure, but it has this specific, dusty charm that only late silent films from the British studios seem to capture. If you hate slow-moving plots where the central conflict could be solved by a five-minute conversation, you should p..."
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