A World War I veteran who married the girlfriend of his presumed-dead war buddy falls into the racketeering business..
If you have ninety minutes to spare tonight and want to see Spencer Tracy looking incredibly young and slightly confused, yes, this is worth your time. Gangster movie fans will probably get a kick out of how fast it moves, but people who want a neat, logical story are going to absolutely hate it. 🍿 It is such a stran...
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"If you have ninety minutes to spare tonight and want to see Spencer Tracy looking incredibly young and slightly confused, yes, this is worth your time. Gangster movie fans will probably get a kick out of how fast it moves, but people who want a neat, logical story are going to absolutely hate it. 🍿 It is such a strange, bumpy ride of a movie. One minute we are in the muddy trenches of World War I, and the next we are in a fancy Art Deco apartment watching a guy become a racketeer. The whole t..."
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