
After killing an unknown man for an unknown reason, a mysterious drifter turns himself to the law under a false name, intending to protect his own family's honor. But when the news of his conviction breaks, the drifter's sister considers the possibility that the man is her long-lost brother.


Is this worth watching today? Only if you have a soft spot for early talkies or want to see where Paul Muni started his career. If you hate movies that feel like filmed plays, you will absolutely find this boring. It’s very slow and everyone talks like they’re shouting to the back of a theater. I watched this on a rain...

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

William K. Howard

Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"Is this worth watching today? Only if you have a soft spot for early talkies or want to see where Paul Muni started his career. If you hate movies that feel like filmed plays, you will absolutely find this boring. It’s very slow and everyone talks like they’re shouting to the back of a theater. I watched this on a rainy Tuesday and honestly, it fit the mood perfectly. It’s a total downer, but in a way that feels honest for 1929. The movie starts with a murder, but we don't see much. A man walks ..."
Ralph L. Novarro
John Hunter Booth, Holworthy Hall, Robert Middlemass, Tom Barry
United States

