Fresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the seedy Limehouse district of London, where he cold-bloodedly disposes of rivals and runs a smoky nightclub. He falls for a low-class white pickpocket, diminishing his pride in the Chinese half of his heritage and sparking the jealousy of the nightclub's moody star performer.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream from the 1930s, then yeah, sure. If you need your plots to be perfectly logical or your characters to make smart decisions, you’re probably gonna hate this. It’s got that specific, dusty atmosphere that feels like a real relic, for better or worse. ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream from the 1930s, then yeah, sure. If you need your plots to be perfectly logical or your characters to make smart decisions, you’re probably gonna hate this. It’s got that specific, dusty atmosphere that feels like a real relic, for better or worse. George Raft plays Harry Young with this weird, frozen intensity. He doesn’t really move his face much. It’s like he’s trying to hide from the camera half the time. He runs the sho..."
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Idwal Jones, Philip MacDonald, Cyril Hume, Grover Jones, Arthur Phillips
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