An inventor who develops a tank that can be operated by remote control finds himself pursued by foreign agents who want the plans and the tank..
If you have an hour to kill and like seeing old British houses get slightly trashed by a miniature war machine, this is for you. It’s mostly for people who think 1920s slapstick is still funny, which I definitely do. If you hate silent movies where people make huge bug-eyes at the camera or you need 4K explosions, you'...
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Walter Forde
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"If you have an hour to kill and like seeing old British houses get slightly trashed by a miniature war machine, this is for you. It’s mostly for people who think 1920s slapstick is still funny, which I definitely do. If you hate silent movies where people make huge bug-eyes at the camera or you need 4K explosions, you'll probably hate this. It's old, it's grainy, and the logic is paper thin. Walter Forde is the main guy here, and he has this weirdly frantic energy. He’s like a British Harold Llo..."
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