Comedy of Jewish domestic life depicts an impecunious old man who is to inherit a legacy if he can prove he is in need. He begins to gamble with his savings, but things don't seem to work in his favor.
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white British comedies from the early thirties, sure. Go for it. It’s a very specific vibe—lots of frantic pacing and people talking over each other in rooms that feel like they might tip over if someone slammed a door too hard. If you prefer your movies to have,...
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Norman Lee
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white British comedies from the early thirties, sure. Go for it. It’s a very specific vibe—lots of frantic pacing and people talking over each other in rooms that feel like they might tip over if someone slammed a door too hard. If you prefer your movies to have, you know, actual stakes or modern editing, you’re going to hate this. It’s slow. It’s loud in a way that feels like a headache. It feels like a stage play that got lost on the way..."
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Edwin Greenwood, Norman Lee, Frank Miller
United Kingdom
Maurice Campbell
