A big-time, but honest gambler has to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps, and taking up gambling..


Okay, so "Street of Chance" from 1930. It's a pretty neat look back, especially if you're into early talkies and that sort of pre-Code era vibe. Worth a watch for anyone curious about how films wrestled with sound in the very beginning, and if you like a bit of melodrama mixed with crime. If super crisp sound design an...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Okay, so "Street of Chance" from 1930. It's a pretty neat look back, especially if you're into early talkies and that sort of pre-Code era vibe. Worth a watch for anyone curious about how films wrestled with sound in the very beginning, and if you like a bit of melodrama mixed with crime. If super crisp sound design and lightning-fast pacing are your absolute must-haves, you might find it a bit of a slog, honestly. 🤷♀️ The whole thing's about this guy, John "Dish" Darrell, William Powell. He'..."
Oliver H.P. Garrett, Lenore J. Coffee, Howard Estabrook, Ben Hecht, Gerald Geraghty, Charles MacArthur
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