The read
It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
Naïve young Englishman, Silas P. Binns inherits a substantial business in Chicago. Unaware of the city's reputation for rampant organized crime during the Prohibition era, Silas arrives in America with idealistic expectations. Upon his arrival, he finds himself inadvertently caught in the middle of a fierce and dangerous turf war between rival gangster factions. The humor of the film stems from Silas's "innocent" and oblivious nature as he navigates the violent underworld of Chicago, often mistaking life-threatening situations for ordinary business or social interactions.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Leslie ArlissWriter
- Lupino LaneDirector
Cast
- Henry KendallPercy Lloyd
- Margot GrahameLil
- Binnie BarnesPeg Guinan
- Bernard NedellTony Costello
- Ben WeldenSpike Guinan
- Wallace LupinoGangster
- Charles FarrellSmiler
- Cyril SmithGangster
- Val GuestGangster
- Dorothy FaneCast
- Betty NortonBetty Woods
- Ernest SeftonGangster
Themes
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