
Widower Dr. Watt moves to a small town, raising son Jimmy and abandoned Letty.

Is it worth your time? If you have the patience for black-and-white dramas that don't rely on flashy tricks, then yeah, maybe. People who like stories about the quiet, heavy lifting of being a parent will probably dig it. If you need something with a plot that actually moves faster than a slow walk, you are going to ha...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is it worth your time? If you have the patience for black-and-white dramas that don't rely on flashy tricks, then yeah, maybe. People who like stories about the quiet, heavy lifting of being a parent will probably dig it. If you need something with a plot that actually moves faster than a slow walk, you are going to hate this. Lionel Barrymore is the whole show here, really. He plays Dr. Watt with this tired, hunched-over energy that feels totally earned. The weight of small towns The movie do..."

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Arthur Kober, Samuel Ornitz, Lester Cohen, Katharine Haviland-Taylor
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