Private detective Donegal Dawn, is summoned by the police commissioner to solve the reasons for a crime wave in Chinatown, and scoffs at the official ruling on tong-killings. His friend, Robert Rand, has has fallen for Zenobia, a clerk at Chan Tow Ling;s curio shop.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re into pristine cinema, skip this. This is for the folks who get a weird thrill out of watching 1930s B-movie experiments where the plot feels like it was scribbled on a napkin five minutes before filming. If you have no patience for grainy audio or acting that feels like it’s being...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Fred C. Newmeyer
Harry Southwell
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re into pristine cinema, skip this. This is for the folks who get a weird thrill out of watching 1930s B-movie experiments where the plot feels like it was scribbled on a napkin five minutes before filming. If you have no patience for grainy audio or acting that feels like it’s being read off a chalkboard, you will probably hate this. It’s short, which is a mercy. But man, it’s a strange little ride. The Vibes Our detective, Donegal Dawn, spends most of his ..."
Guy Morton
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