A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong..
If you want to see something completely wild from the early days of talking pictures, yes, The Hatchet Man is absolutely worth your time tonight. People who love fast, messy pre-Code dramas and Edward G. Robinson shouting things will have a great time. Anyone who cannot stand old Hollywood's history of putting white a...
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William A. Wellman
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"If you want to see something completely wild from the early days of talking pictures, yes, The Hatchet Man is absolutely worth your time tonight. People who love fast, messy pre-Code dramas and Edward G. Robinson shouting things will have a great time. Anyone who cannot stand old Hollywood's history of putting white actors in terrible makeup to play Asian characters will probably want to throw their TV out the window. 😅 The whole thing is just so incredibly weird to watch today. We get Edwar..."
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