Ma Delano operates a boardwalk penny arcade and resides above it with her sons Harry and Joe and daughter Jennie. Their tale includes rum-running, an accidental killing, and being framed.
Is it worth a watch? Honestly, yeah. If you like those old Pre-Code movies where everyone talks like they have a train to catch, you'll dig this. It’s perfect for people who like gritty family dramas that don't take three hours to get to the point. But if you hate scratchy audio or sets that look like they might fall ...
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"Is it worth a watch? Honestly, yeah. If you like those old Pre-Code movies where everyone talks like they have a train to catch, you'll dig this. It’s perfect for people who like gritty family dramas that don't take three hours to get to the point. But if you hate scratchy audio or sets that look like they might fall over if someone sneezes, maybe skip it. I sat down to watch this mostly because I heard it was James Cagney's first movie. I wasn't expecting much more than a museum piece, but it..."
Marie Baumer, Harvey F. Thew, George Rosener
United States
Crime, Romance, Adventure
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