Two young lovers caught up in the underworld decide to get out and go straight, but a gang leader has other plans for them..

If you love dusty, fast-talking pre-code crime dramas that wrap up in under an hour, yeah, The Reckoning is a fun little relic. But if you hate scratchy audio and plots that move so fast they forget to explain why characters are suddenly best friends, you should probably skip this one. 🎬The whole thing centers on Jame...


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"If you love dusty, fast-talking pre-code crime dramas that wrap up in under an hour, yeah, The Reckoning is a fun little relic. But if you hate scratchy audio and plots that move so fast they forget to explain why characters are suddenly best friends, you should probably skip this one. 🎬The whole thing centers on James Murray, who plays a guy desperately wanting to go straight. There is this sad, heavy vibe to his performance that makes the movie feel a lot more real than it probably has any ri..."
Harry L. Fraser, Leon Lee, Dwight Cummins
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