Revenuers have been chasing a gang of bootleggers for years. They're hot on the trail near a gas station operated by Harry, a slow witted fellow with a spunky girlfriend.

If you have twenty minutes to spare and you don't mind a lead actor who moves like he is trapped in a dream, you should watch this. It is a weird little slice of 1930s comedy that feels like it’s still trying to figure out how sound works. People who love fast-talking comedies will probably hate this. Harry Langdon is...

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

Warren Doane

Henry Edwards
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"If you have twenty minutes to spare and you don't mind a lead actor who moves like he is trapped in a dream, you should watch this. It is a weird little slice of 1930s comedy that feels like it’s still trying to figure out how sound works. People who love fast-talking comedies will probably hate this. Harry Langdon is the star, and his whole thing is being agonizingly slow at everything he does. The story is about bootleggers and revenuers. It is a classic setup for that era, but the setting i..."

Nelson McDowell
H.M. Walker
United States

