Eddie Howard, a fast-thinking, two-fisted bodyguard, is hired by nightclub-owner Tim Martin to protect him from chiseling gangsters operating an extortion-racket. But Eddie meets and falls in love with Laura Grant, Tim's sweetheart, and complications quickly arise.
Is it worth your time? If you've got seventy minutes to kill and a soft spot for 1930s tough-talk, sure. It’s for the folks who want a movie that doesn't try to be a life-changing event. If you hate black-and-white movies where everyone talks at twice the speed of a normal human, steer clear. Lew Ayres plays Eddie wit...
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"Is it worth your time? If you've got seventy minutes to kill and a soft spot for 1930s tough-talk, sure. It’s for the folks who want a movie that doesn't try to be a life-changing event. If you hate black-and-white movies where everyone talks at twice the speed of a normal human, steer clear. Lew Ayres plays Eddie with this weird mix of confidence and 'I’m just here for the paycheck' energy. He’s supposed to be this two-fisted bodyguard, but he spends half the time looking like he’d rather be l..."
Edward Eliscu, Dore Schary, Gerald Beaumont, Lou Breslow
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