A young Englishman abroad, Michael, visits the local low-life spot of Tiger Bay to test his assertion that the spirit of human romance survives even in the most unpromising of circumstances. He intervenes when a local criminal protection racketeer targets a Chinese nightclub, and falls in love with the owner's young English foster-sister.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were filmed in a drafty, dimly lit room, sure. It’s for the folks who get a kick out of 1930s British grit—the kind that’s more interested in the fog than the plot. If you need tight pacing or a story that makes perfect sense, skip it. You’ll probably hate i...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
J. Elder Wills
Charles Horan
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were filmed in a drafty, dimly lit room, sure. It’s for the folks who get a kick out of 1930s British grit—the kind that’s more interested in the fog than the plot. If you need tight pacing or a story that makes perfect sense, skip it. You’ll probably hate it if you’re looking for high-octane excitement or characters who act like real human beings would. Michael is the kind of guy who strolls into a dangerous neighborhood because he ..."
Eric Ansell, John Quin, J. Elder Wills, Billie Bristow
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