Tim Dale is the son of the president of a big-city telephone company and quits his job following a dispute with his father over company policy. He takes up polo playing.

Is it worth it? If you have a strange itch for black-and-white dramas where everyone wears a suit and speaks like they’re reading from a manual, sure. It’s not exactly The Drop Kick in terms of energy, but it has this weird, sleepy charm. If you hate movies where the stakes feel like they were written on a napkin durin...

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"Is it worth it? If you have a strange itch for black-and-white dramas where everyone wears a suit and speaks like they’re reading from a manual, sure. It’s not exactly The Drop Kick in terms of energy, but it has this weird, sleepy charm. If you hate movies where the stakes feel like they were written on a napkin during a lunch break, skip it. You’ll probably be bored within the first ten minutes. Polo and wires The whole thing starts with Tim Dale deciding he’s done with his dad’s company. He ..."
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