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(1929, United Artists, MGM) The Locked Door, Barbara Stanwyck, Rod La Rocque, William Boyd, Betty Bronson. Barbara’s first talkie. Out on a wild party boat filled with booze and unsavory types, Barbara falls for a decadent sleazebag played by La Rocque. After the boat is raided by the cops they soon part company. 18 months later Barbara is horrified to discover her kid sister has fallen for the same slimeball. Before Long there’s a murdered corpse to deal with. Voice of the City, Robert Ames, Willard Mack, Sylvia Field, John Miljan. This MGM crime quickie is about an escaped prisoner who’s really innocent. The detective who’s sent to capture him ends up working more or less with him to clear his name after it becomes clear he was been framed. Miljan is good as a sleazy gangster. From 35mm.
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