A European royal couple come to New York to sell some of the royal family's crown jewels. A gang of international jewel thieves plans to steal the gems, so a private detective is assigned to guard them.
Short answer: yes, but only if you have a high tolerance for the specific, frantic energy of late-1920s Vaudeville-style cinema. This film is for history buffs who want to witness the cinematic birth of the 'Perfect Fool' persona; it is NOT for those who require their crime thrillers to have a shred of logic or modern ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Victor Heerman
Maurice Campbell
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"Short answer: yes, but only if you have a high tolerance for the specific, frantic energy of late-1920s Vaudeville-style cinema. This film is for history buffs who want to witness the cinematic birth of the 'Perfect Fool' persona; it is NOT for those who require their crime thrillers to have a shred of logic or modern pacing.This film works because the physical chemistry between Ed Wynn and Chester Conklin creates a comedic friction that transcends the thin script.This film fails because the cen..."
Sam Mintz, Thomas J. Crizer, J. Clarkson Miller, Ray Harris
United States
