A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector Charles Irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house..
Is this thing worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a very specific itch for 1930s black-and-white atmosphere. If you’re a fan of Wilkie Collins or just like seeing old movies where everyone talks in full, polite sentences even while they’re being accused of grand larceny, you’ll be fine. If you need pacing, or e...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Reginald Barker
Reginald Barker
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"Is this thing worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a very specific itch for 1930s black-and-white atmosphere. If you’re a fan of Wilkie Collins or just like seeing old movies where everyone talks in full, polite sentences even while they’re being accused of grand larceny, you’ll be fine. If you need pacing, or excitement, or characters you actually care about? Avoid this like the plague. It’s not a bad movie, just a very, very small one. It feels like a stage play that someone forgot to ..."
Wilkie Collins, Adele Buffington
United States
