A lawyer's fiancée leaves him after he defends a racketeer accused of murder, but she needs his help when her new beau is accused of killing an old flame..
Is this for you? If you like old movies where people talk at double-speed and wear tuxedoes in every single scene, you'll probably have a good time with Penthouse. If you’re looking for a tight, logical mystery where the clues actually matter, you’re going to be annoyed by how fast they hand-wave the plot. Warner Baxt...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
W.S. Van Dyke
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"Is this for you? If you like old movies where people talk at double-speed and wear tuxedoes in every single scene, you'll probably have a good time with Penthouse. If you’re looking for a tight, logical mystery where the clues actually matter, you’re going to be annoyed by how fast they hand-wave the plot. Warner Baxter plays this lawyer guy, Jackson Durant, who spends half the movie looking like he’s trying to solve a puzzle he isn't quite bright enough for. Myrna Loy shows up looking elegant ..."
Albert Hackett, Arthur Somers Roche, Frances Goodrich
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