G-Man Ted Riley (Lloyd Hughes ) is ordered to investigate happenings at Diamond Island, where a bogus Major Gray (Grant Withers) is reported engaged in manufacturing a new brand of secret gas for his own purposes. Riley blows up his motor boat just off the island and is picked up by Gray's men.


Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a massive soft spot for these tiny, fast-paced black-and-white actioners from the thirties. It is not going to change your life. If you hate movies where the hero solves everything by just showing up and looking serious, you’re gonna have a bad time. The whole thing fe...


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

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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a massive soft spot for these tiny, fast-paced black-and-white actioners from the thirties. It is not going to change your life. If you hate movies where the hero solves everything by just showing up and looking serious, you’re gonna have a bad time. The whole thing feels like it was filmed in a weekend, which is kind of its charm, I guess. Lloyd Hughes plays Ted Riley like he’s bored of his own mission. Maybe he just really wanted a sandwich. ..."
Grant Withers
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