A woman pretends her artist husband has died in a drowning accident, so that his paintings will finally find buyers..


Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for early 'talkies' where everyone sounds like they are shouting into a tin can, then yes, it’s worth a watch. It is mostly for people who like seeing actors before they became legends, because a baby-faced Laurence Olivier is the main draw here. You’ll probably hate it if...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for early 'talkies' where everyone sounds like they are shouting into a tin can, then yes, it’s worth a watch. It is mostly for people who like seeing actors before they became legends, because a baby-faced Laurence Olivier is the main draw here. You’ll probably hate it if you can't stand theatrical acting or plots that rely on everyone being a bit dim-witted. It’s definitely not a fast-paced thriller, despite the whole murder trial thing. I found m..."

René Hubert
Walter Reisch, Curt Goetz, Karl Hartl, Benn W. Levy
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