Socialite banker Henry Judson maintains his extravagant lifestyle by embezzling from his bank, but is caught by sleazy assistant manager Waters and is blackmailed by him into continuing. Close to being found out, the two devise a scheme which sends Wally, the ex-con boyfriend of pretty hat check girl Rose Abbott, to death row.
If you have 70 minutes to kill and love dusty pre-code melodramas where everyone talks like they have a mouthful of marbles, Strange Justice is worth a look. 🎬 People who dig snappy 1930s crime quickies with corrupt bankers and sad-eyed dames will find it pretty fun. But if you need crisp audio or plots that make 100%...
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"If you have 70 minutes to kill and love dusty pre-code melodramas where everyone talks like they have a mouthful of marbles, Strange Justice is worth a look. 🎬 People who dig snappy 1930s crime quickies with corrupt bankers and sad-eyed dames will find it pretty fun. But if you need crisp audio or plots that make 100% logical sense, you will probably hate this. The setup is pretty simple. Henry Judson is a fancy socialite banker who is stealing from his own bank to keep up his rich-guy lifestyl..."
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