A NYC police-detective rescues a down-and-out showgirl from a bad situation, gets her a job in the 'Follies", and falls in love with her. Then, as he is about to lead her to the altar, he has to arrest her for a murder she did not commit.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s crime melodramas where everyone talks like they’ve got a mouthful of gravel and the lighting is perpetually moody, then yeah, give this a spin. If you need your pacing tight and your logic bulletproof, stay away. This isn't People on Sunday, where you’re soaking ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Nick Grinde
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s crime melodramas where everyone talks like they’ve got a mouthful of gravel and the lighting is perpetually moody, then yeah, give this a spin. If you need your pacing tight and your logic bulletproof, stay away. This isn't People on Sunday, where you’re soaking in atmosphere; it’s a plot-heavy slog that occasionally forgets its own rules. Vanity Street is the kind of movie that feels like it was filmed in a basement and aired on a rainy ..."
Edwards Roberts, Frank Cavett, Gertrude Purcell
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