John Meadham, has for years been in charge of a West Africa trading post, wire the home office in London that he is tired and worn out, and they need to send a replacement to take over. The company sends a stiff upper-lipper, Charles Summers, accompanied by his wife, Margaret.
You should probably watch Vengeance (1930) if you have a soft spot for those early talkies where everyone sounds like they are shouting into a bucket. It is perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want to see a man in a pith helmet slowly lose his mind. If you hate slow-moving dramas where the 'action' is mostly people arg...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Archie Mayo
Harley Knoles
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"You should probably watch Vengeance (1930) if you have a soft spot for those early talkies where everyone sounds like they are shouting into a bucket. It is perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want to see a man in a pith helmet slowly lose his mind. If you hate slow-moving dramas where the 'action' is mostly people arguing in a small, hot room, maybe just skip it. Jack Holt plays Meadham. He looks like he hasn’t slept since the mid-1920s. He has been running this trading post in West Africa for..."
Irma Harrison
F. Hugh Herbert, Ralph Graves
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