Criminal lawyer Bill Fenwick goes undercover in Nevada to catch gold thieves when the gang kills his brother..
Is this thing worth your afternoon? If you like old-school crime stories where the hero is just a guy with a grudge, you’ll probably have a decent time with Special Investigator. It’s got that snappy, no-nonsense pacing from the 30s that makes modern movies feel like they’re wading through molasses. If you hate black-a...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Louis King
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is this thing worth your afternoon? If you like old-school crime stories where the hero is just a guy with a grudge, you’ll probably have a decent time with Special Investigator. It’s got that snappy, no-nonsense pacing from the 30s that makes modern movies feel like they’re wading through molasses. If you hate black-and-white talkies or need your action to be CGI-heavy, you’re gonna be bored stiff. Richard Dix plays the lawyer-turned-investigator with this weird, permanent squint, like he’s tr..."
Dick Elliott
Louis Stevens, Ferdinand Reyher, Thomas Lennon, Erle Stanley Gardner
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