Jerry Seevers returns from World War I service broken in health and his doctor tells him he has only six months to live. His fiancée jilts him and he sets out to drink himself to death.
If you have a soft spot for those early 1930s talkies that feel like they are figuring out the rules as they go, you should probably watch West of Broadway today. It is a movie for people who like their melodrama served with a side of dust and a very heavy pour of gin. If you hate movies where the plot hinges on someon...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"If you have a soft spot for those early 1930s talkies that feel like they are figuring out the rules as they go, you should probably watch West of Broadway today. It is a movie for people who like their melodrama served with a side of dust and a very heavy pour of gin. If you hate movies where the plot hinges on someone being too drunk to remember getting married, you will definitely want to skip this one. It is a very specific kind of 1931 chaos. 🎞️ John Gilbert plays Jerry Seevers, and man, h..."
Ralph Graves, James Kevin McGuinness, Gene Markey, Bess Meredyth
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