Two thieves are released from prison; one of them has an umbrella with jewels hidden in its handle..
If you have seventy minutes to spare and love dusty, crackly old British comedies, The Umbrella is a neat little find. But if you hate scratchy audio and actors who project like they are on a theatre stage, skip it immediately. ☔ It is basically a "quota quickie" from 1933, meaning it was made fast and cheap to satisf...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Redd Davis
Henry Edwards
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"If you have seventy minutes to spare and love dusty, crackly old British comedies, The Umbrella is a neat little find. But if you hate scratchy audio and actors who project like they are on a theatre stage, skip it immediately. ☔ It is basically a "quota quickie" from 1933, meaning it was made fast and cheap to satisfy local laws. This means you get a lot of energy but not a lot of polish. The whole plot hinges on two bumbling thieves who just got let out of prison. One of them has been carryi..."
Ernest Mainwaring
Terence Egan, H. Fowler Mear, Laurence Meynell
United Kingdom
