Bill Blake, a jovial con man is known to friends and his son as a travelling salesman, but in reality, operates a phony medicine show, complete with singing, a monkey, and audience shills. His son Ronnie has studied to become a doctor and internes at a nearby hospital.
Is this worth a watch? Honestly? Only if you have a soft spot for grainy, old-school British comedy-dramas. If you’re looking for a tight, polished story, you’re gonna be bored stiff. But if you like seeing how movies used to just sort of... happen, without worrying about pacing or logic, this one’s fine. It’s a bit of...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Norman Lee
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"Is this worth a watch? Honestly? Only if you have a soft spot for grainy, old-school British comedy-dramas. If you’re looking for a tight, polished story, you’re gonna be bored stiff. But if you like seeing how movies used to just sort of... happen, without worrying about pacing or logic, this one’s fine. It’s a bit of a relic. Don't expect Fast and Furious levels of energy here. It’s much slower. Much weirder. The Medicine Show Vibe There’s this one sequence early on with the medicine show tha..."
Clifford Grey, Lola Harvey, R.P. Weston, Bert Lee, Syd Courtenay
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