
A typical mid-30s entry from the Maury M. Cohen Invincible arm of Chesterfield Pictures, shot in the usual static style of Frank R.


Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a weird itch for 1930s B-movies that feel like they were filmed in a single afternoon. If you like your pacing snappy or your cinematography inventive, skip this. It's for the folks who find comfort in how predictable these old Chesterfield flicks get. Frank R. Strayer...


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Frank R. Strayer

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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a weird itch for 1930s B-movies that feel like they were filmed in a single afternoon. If you like your pacing snappy or your cinematography inventive, skip this. It's for the folks who find comfort in how predictable these old Chesterfield flicks get. Frank R. Strayer must have been glued to the floor. The camera barely moves. It’s almost impressive how static it stays, even when stuff is supposedly happening. The whole plot hinges on a linger..."
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