Lastro (Rod La Rocque), a rogue pirate sails to Tapit where he encounters Nydra (Rita La Roy), an Americana singer in a waterfront dive, who is the object of of the jealous affections on Harry Beall (Charles Byer). The latter soon finds himself in the clutches of Lastro and, in order to win his release, she must spend the night in oily Lastr's cabin.
I wasn't really sure what to expect from a movie called The Delightful Rogue. It sounds like a brand of cheap cologne you’d find at a pharmacy or a very bad romance novel. If you like those creaky, early sound movies where everyone talks like they are trying to wake up a sleeping neighbor, you will have a good time he...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lynn Shores
Aubrey M. Kennedy
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"I wasn't really sure what to expect from a movie called The Delightful Rogue. It sounds like a brand of cheap cologne you’d find at a pharmacy or a very bad romance novel. If you like those creaky, early sound movies where everyone talks like they are trying to wake up a sleeping neighbor, you will have a good time here. It’s a 1929 relic that feels like it’s caught between being a silent film and a stage play. Most people will probably find it too slow or just plain weird. But for those who l..."
Willie Fung
Wallace Smith
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