Assistant District Attorney Jeffery Powell has just sent an innocent man to prison for the murder of a gambler. Powell is in love with, Marion Courtney, but he's unaware that Marion is the sister of the innocent man he sent to prison.
Is it worth the watch? If you like those snappy, 60-minute dramas from the thirties where everyone talks way too fast, you’ll dig this. It’s not high art, but it’s got a pulse. If you need big production values or hate movies that rely on massive, convenient coincidences, skip it. You’ll be rolling your eyes within the...
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"Is it worth the watch? If you like those snappy, 60-minute dramas from the thirties where everyone talks way too fast, you’ll dig this. It’s not high art, but it’s got a pulse. If you need big production values or hate movies that rely on massive, convenient coincidences, skip it. You’ll be rolling your eyes within the first ten minutes. The Bridge of Sighs is one of those odd little pictures that feels like it was filmed in an afternoon. It’s got that specific, dusty charm of low-budget 1930s ..."
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