A 14-episode serial in which Mala, a Polynesian in the employ of U.S.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for grainy, high-stakes nonsense from the thirties, yeah, grab a snack. If you need a movie that respects your intelligence or has a logical flow, please walk away. This isn't The Cavalier or anything remotely polished; it’s a marathon of cliffhangers that feel like they w...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for grainy, high-stakes nonsense from the thirties, yeah, grab a snack. If you need a movie that respects your intelligence or has a logical flow, please walk away. This isn't The Cavalier or anything remotely polished; it’s a marathon of cliffhangers that feel like they were written on the back of a napkin five minutes before shooting. The whole premise is that Mala is some kind of super-spy working for the U.S. government on a tiny island. The ba..."
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