A man (Jack Holt) wins his best friend's wife (Fay Wray) and seems to be plotting to ruin the man's oil business..


Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for pre-code era grittiness or just really need to see Fay Wray in a role that isn't running from a giant gorilla. If you’re looking for a warm, feel-good story, keep walking. This movie is mostly for people who enjoy watching guys in suits be terrible to ea...

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

Irving Cummings

Perry N. Vekroff
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"Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for pre-code era grittiness or just really need to see Fay Wray in a role that isn't running from a giant gorilla. If you’re looking for a warm, feel-good story, keep walking. This movie is mostly for people who enjoy watching guys in suits be terrible to each other for an hour. Jack Holt plays this character who is just so determined to be the bad guy, and it’s almost impressive. You can tell he’s having a blast being the guy who ru..."
Sherley Mack
Joseph Hergesheimer, Jo Swerling
United States

