Irma is a woman who doesn't mind people knowing she's expensive. Nick Valentine, a nightclub owner in Chicago, has fallen hard for her and proposes marriage.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a very specific itch for black-and-white train mysteries from the thirties. If you like your movies snappy and your characters to have even a shred of likability, you are going to hate this. It’s for the folks who want to feel like they are solving a puzzle, even when t...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a very specific itch for black-and-white train mysteries from the thirties. If you like your movies snappy and your characters to have even a shred of likability, you are going to hate this. It’s for the folks who want to feel like they are solving a puzzle, even when the puzzle is missing half its pieces. 🚂 The whole thing centers on Irma, who is essentially a professional at being expensive. She’s got a nightclub guy, a lawyer, and a secret b..."
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