An investigation by the valiant Commissioner Delcamps (Martial) who rescues the beautiful singer Miralda (Jeanine Lequesne), held captive by three vile impresarios. A story of adventures, disguises, dramatic twists and mysterious objects.
If you are the kind of person who enjoys sitting in a dark room watching dusty films from 1929, then yes, Le secret du cargo is worth your time. It is a silent movie, so don’t go in expecting car chases or snappy dialogue. It is for the crowd that likes to see how movies were basically invented on the fly a hundred yea...
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Maurice Mariaud
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"If you are the kind of person who enjoys sitting in a dark room watching dusty films from 1929, then yes, Le secret du cargo is worth your time. It is a silent movie, so don’t go in expecting car chases or snappy dialogue. It is for the crowd that likes to see how movies were basically invented on the fly a hundred years ago. If you hate black and white or get bored when a scene lasts more than ten seconds without an explosion, you will probably hate this. It moves at its own pace, which is most..."
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Maurice Mariaud, Jean-François Martial
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