If you love fast-talking 1930s comedies where gangsters act like weirdly polite businessmen, you should probably watch No Ransom tonight. It is a quick, messy 68 minutes that anyone who loves old bargain-bin cinema will find charming, though modern blockbuster fans will definitely hate how cheap the sets look. The plo...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Fred C. Newmeyer
Henry Edwards
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"If you love fast-talking 1930s comedies where gangsters act like weirdly polite businessmen, you should probably watch No Ransom tonight. It is a quick, messy 68 minutes that anyone who loves old bargain-bin cinema will find charming, though modern blockbuster fans will definitely hate how cheap the sets look. The plot is pure Damon Runyon, which means everybody talks like they have a thesaurus in their pocket but forgot how to use it. Robert McWade plays this rich, grumpy dad who is totally fe..."
