A young girl working as a dance-hall hostess gets mixed up in a scheme that smuggles illegal Chinese aliens into the country..
Alright, so The Law of the Tong. Is this one worth digging up today? Honestly, probably not for most folks. If you're really into obscure early talkies, or if you just have a soft spot for pre-Code crime pictures with a slightly janky charm, then yeah, you might find something here. But for anyone else expecting a slic...
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"Alright, so The Law of the Tong. Is this one worth digging up today? Honestly, probably not for most folks. If you're really into obscure early talkies, or if you just have a soft spot for pre-Code crime pictures with a slightly janky charm, then yeah, you might find something here. But for anyone else expecting a slick plot or modern pacing, you're going to have a rough time. This one’s a curio, not a masterpiece. 😅 The story throws us right into the grimy world of Mae (Phyllis Barrington), a..."
Oliver Drake
United States
1931 · IMDb 6.8
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