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kevin w This Pre-Code from Warner Bros. is interesting for its women's lib take on society. A couple of sisters run a gas station out in the desert country, living their own life their own way. They get a lot of questions but in general, they're happier without the interference they'd get from men. Until an ex-boyfriend shows up. Yes, Warner's exploited women plenty, but here's the rare example of the other side of the coin. Another sparkling facet is how modern a lot of the acting and lingo is. All in all a surprise. Tasty. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Itâ(TM)s a little bit depressing that this masterpiece has been around for 78 years now, and it is still almost entirely unknown. (However, Hollywood brought this on itself by releasing too many great films during the Pre-Code years.) The immediate physical presence of this location and the actors is overpowering. The day scenes are actually filmed out in the middle of the desert, and everyone looks like they are one glass of water away from passing out. Aline MacMahon looks like she stepped out of a Dorothea Lange photo. When the actors walk toward the camera, Leroy lets them come slightly too close for comfort, putting us in their space. A girl and a gas station, thatâ(TM)s all you need for a movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a really interesting movie. It's very low-key, and has a good cast of under-appreciated actors (that seems to be the theme running in today's reviews). It does have the feeling of being just a filmed play, but the acting is really excellent, especially from Aline MacMahon, who I'm more used to seeing in comedy. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a good movie and I like it how Jerry is amazed after Olga transforms her-self into a pretty woman Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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