A drama set in a border town gambling saloon. The owner falls in love with a promiscuous young girl.
If you want to see Barbara Stanwyck before she became the Barbara Stanwyck, then yeah, put this on. It is a messy, loud little movie from 1929 that feels like it is barely holding together by a few threads. Most people will probably find it too creaky to enjoy. If you hate old movies where people yell their lines at a...
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Erle C. Kenton
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"If you want to see Barbara Stanwyck before she became the Barbara Stanwyck, then yeah, put this on. It is a messy, loud little movie from 1929 that feels like it is barely holding together by a few threads. Most people will probably find it too creaky to enjoy. If you hate old movies where people yell their lines at a microphone hidden in a flower pot, you should probably stay away. 🌵 The whole thing takes place in this border town gambling joint. It is dusty and everybody looks like they rea..."
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