Baker Davy is engaged to wealthy Mary. Her snooty aunt takes Mary to Europe, hoping to break up the couple, but Davy uses his savings to follow her there and is falsely accused of embezzlement.
The Verdict: A Rowdy, If Uneven, Late-Silent DetourIf you are looking for the poetic, sweeping vistas of a mature John Ford western, Riley the Cop will feel like a strange discovery. It is a transitional piece of late-silent cinema that feels less like a prestige film and more like a rowdy weekend trip. It is absolutel...
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"The Verdict: A Rowdy, If Uneven, Late-Silent DetourIf you are looking for the poetic, sweeping vistas of a mature John Ford western, Riley the Cop will feel like a strange discovery. It is a transitional piece of late-silent cinema that feels less like a prestige film and more like a rowdy weekend trip. It is absolutely worth watching if you have an appetite for 1920s physical comedy or want to see a master director playing around with broad humor before the talkies changed everything. However, ..."
James Gruen, Fred Stanley
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