Annette Eldrige is sentenced to three years in a reformatory after being caught with stolen jewels. The sadistic woman in charge of the reformatory makes life terrible for everyone; furthermore, she's embezzling money.
Is it worth your time? If you like old, dusty melodramas where the villains twirl invisible mustaches and the dialogue feels like it was written in a panic, sure. If you’re looking for something that makes sense, keep walking. This isn't exactly Hallelujah I'm a Bum when it comes to charm, but it has its moments of str...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old, dusty melodramas where the villains twirl invisible mustaches and the dialogue feels like it was written in a panic, sure. If you’re looking for something that makes sense, keep walking. This isn't exactly Hallelujah I'm a Bum when it comes to charm, but it has its moments of strange, gritty energy. The whole thing centers on Annette Eldrige. She gets sent to a reformatory for jewel theft, which is a pretty bold move for a protagonist. The place is run by..."
Albert DeMond, Reginald Wright Kauffman
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