A con man posing as a lawyer tries to sell copies of a phony law book. Things get serious when he has to defend a young man falsely accused of robbery.
Is it worth your time? If you enjoy old-school B-Westerns where the plot feels like it was scribbled on a napkin during lunch, you will dig this. It’s not exactly a masterpiece, but it has a weird, charming energy. If you need high-budget polish or snappy modern pacing, stay away. This is definitely for the folks who l...
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"Is it worth your time? If you enjoy old-school B-Westerns where the plot feels like it was scribbled on a napkin during lunch, you will dig this. It’s not exactly a masterpiece, but it has a weird, charming energy. If you need high-budget polish or snappy modern pacing, stay away. This is definitely for the folks who like their movies dusty and a little bit stiff. Fred Gilman is doing a lot of heavy lifting here as the fake lawyer. He plays it with that specific brand of 1930s over-confidence t..."
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