Perhaps because the sound quality was so bad, perhaps because nothing much seemed to be happening, but I didn't really like this film.
It was rather downbeat, frankly.
However, Victor McLaglen gave one of his best performances.
He was not a bigger-than-life character, not a stereotype, but very life-like.
Wallace Ford also gave one of his best performances, in what was one of his best roles.
Watching this on TCM, I heard Robert Osborne say Boris Karloff's performance drew mixed reviews, and I come down on the side of those who said he was exaggerated.
Since it is a classic, I believe everyone ought to see this, at least once. There was certainly a lot of talent, on both sides of the camera.
It was rather downbeat, frankly.
However, Victor McLaglen gave one of his best performances.
He was not a bigger-than-life character, not a stereotype, but very life-like.
Wallace Ford also gave one of his best performances, in what was one of his best roles.
Watching this on TCM, I heard Robert Osborne say Boris Karloff's performance drew mixed reviews, and I come down on the side of those who said he was exaggerated.
Since it is a classic, I believe everyone ought to see this, at least once. There was certainly a lot of talent, on both sides of the camera.