(1935) Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart, Garry Marsh, Wally Patch. A well-known film director has a gangster double, whom he ends up killing.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a thing for 1930s British crime stuff that feels like it was transferred from a piece of tape someone found in a bin, maybe. If you want a smooth, polished thriller, keep walking. This is for the people who actually like the grit of old film stock. It’s a weird premise. The dir...
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a thing for 1930s British crime stuff that feels like it was transferred from a piece of tape someone found in a bin, maybe. If you want a smooth, polished thriller, keep walking. This is for the people who actually like the grit of old film stock. It’s a weird premise. The director kills his double and then just... carries on as if nothing happened? It’s bold, I guess. Henry Kendall is all over the place here, playing both parts with that frantic energy..."
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