Mary Dane and falsely imprisoned Bud Leonard love each other, but Lou Rinaldo, who framed Bud to get Mary, and escape-minded King Callahan, set events in motion to prove that love and justice will prevail..
"Numbered Men," a slice of pre-Code drama from 1930, isn't exactly a must-see for everyone today. If you're hoping for a sleek, modern thriller, you’ll probably find yourself hitting stop pretty quick. But for folks who dig into early talkies, or really enjoy seeing how these old melodramas got built, there's some inte...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mervyn LeRoy
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""Numbered Men," a slice of pre-Code drama from 1930, isn't exactly a must-see for everyone today. If you're hoping for a sleek, modern thriller, you’ll probably find yourself hitting stop pretty quick. But for folks who dig into early talkies, or really enjoy seeing how these old melodramas got built, there's some interesting stuff here. It's definitely for the classic film enthusiast, maybe even a curious history buff, but the casual viewer? Eh, probably not. The story itself is a pretty standa..."
Henry McCarty, Alfred A. Cohn, Dwight Taylor
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