When her husband, who founded the town's crusading local newspaper, doesn't come back from the French battlefields of World War I, a woman struggles to raise her two sons and keep the newspaper going. Matters are complicated by the fact that, several years later, one of the sons wants to turn the paper from its position as a hard-fighting champion of the working-class into an upscale society paper catering to the rich and powerful.
Is it worth the watch? Honestly, you probably only want to sit through The Quitter if you have a real soft spot for 1930s melodrama or if you’re doing some kind of deep dive into forgotten B-pictures. It’s not exactly a hidden masterpiece, but it’s got that specific, dusty 1934 atmosphere that makes you feel like you’r...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Richard Thorpe
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, you probably only want to sit through The Quitter if you have a real soft spot for 1930s melodrama or if you’re doing some kind of deep dive into forgotten B-pictures. It’s not exactly a hidden masterpiece, but it’s got that specific, dusty 1934 atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re digging through someone's attic. If you need high-octane pacing or a tight, polished script, steer clear. You’ll just end up annoyed by the stagey dialogue and the way characters..."
Barbara Weeks
Robert Ellis
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