
Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you are deep into the weeds of British crime cinema from the 1930s. If you want something snappy or modern, skip it. If you like the smell of old celluloid and characters who spend half the movie just standing around talking about motives, you might find a charm here. The whole...

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

George A. Cooper

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"Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you are deep into the weeds of British crime cinema from the 1930s. If you want something snappy or modern, skip it. If you like the smell of old celluloid and characters who spend half the movie just standing around talking about motives, you might find a charm here. The whole thing kicks off with a medium getting himself murdered. It’s a bit of a shock, I guess, but the movie doesn't really treat it like a tragedy. It treats it like a crossword puzzle...."
Davina Craig
George A. Cooper, H. Fowler Mear, Mrs. Champion de Crespigny
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