Lewis Dumont, a Northern officer in the American Civil War, works undercover behind Confederate lines in an attempt to lead Southern forces away from an area in which a Northern attack is planned. But Dumont falls in love with a Southern girl and when she proves useful to his plan, his conscience begins to tear at him.
Is it worth the time? Honestly? Only if you’re a die-hard fan of early talkies or have a weird obsession with Civil War dramas from the 30s. If you want something that moves fast, skip it. If you like watching actors recite lines like they’re still standing on a stage projecting to the back row, you might get a kick ou...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
J. Walter Ruben
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"Is it worth the time? Honestly? Only if you’re a die-hard fan of early talkies or have a weird obsession with Civil War dramas from the 30s. If you want something that moves fast, skip it. If you like watching actors recite lines like they’re still standing on a stage projecting to the back row, you might get a kick out of it. It’s not bad, exactly. It’s just... very 1931. The Spy Who Loved A Little Too Much Lewis Dumont is the classic spy-with-a-heart-of-gold trope. He’s supposed to be cold a..."
Carl Gerard
William Gillette, Gerrit J. Lloyd, Bernard Schubert
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