A struggling young engineer, Bob Sanderson, refuses to marry the very-rich Edith Stuart until he can support her on his own earnings. He goes to work for her father as a messenger in the telegraph business, and, via his engineering skills, discovers a plot to kidnap Edith.
You should watch this today if you have exactly sixty minutes and a soft spot for 1930s movies where men are unreasonably proud about being poor. You’ll probably hate it if you can't stand characters who make their lives harder for no reason. 🙄 The movie starts with Bob Sanderson, played by Lew Ayres (who always look...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
David Selman
Wilfred Lucas
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"You should watch this today if you have exactly sixty minutes and a soft spot for 1930s movies where men are unreasonably proud about being poor. You’ll probably hate it if you can't stand characters who make their lives harder for no reason. 🙄 The movie starts with Bob Sanderson, played by Lew Ayres (who always looks like he just woke up from a very polite nap). Bob is an engineer but he refuses to marry Edith because her dad is rich. It is such a weird trope from this era. He’d rather work..."
Harry Shipman, Grace Neville
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