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Paths to Paradise

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The Dude from Duluth (Raymond Griffith) enters a seedy bar in San Francisco's Chinatown, where saucy confidence trickster Molly (Betty Compson) quickly swindles him out of every dime he has. But when he flashes a detective badge, Molly gives up her entire haul as a bribe, not realizing he's a fellow con man. Later, the pair team up to steal a priceless piece of jewelry, but, as they're being chased to the Mexican border, Molly regrets her life of crime and endeavors to go straight.

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Jack Lait Variety It is a glittering masterpiece of entertainment, directed with a flashing sense of humor, acted to the last drop of blood, a thing of high thrills and low laughs, and an all-around ace of comedy-drama feature films. Apr 15, 2024 Full Review New York Post Staff New York Post Raymond Griffith is a splendid comedian. Nobody will have any doubt of that after seeing Paths to Paradise. Apr 15, 2024 Full Review Mordaunt Hall New York Times Raymond Griffith and Betty Compson head the cast in this picture. They appear to have been inspired by the subtle comedy in the different sequences and never permit a situation to pass without making the most of it. Mar 25, 2006 Full Review Guillermo J. Reilly Cine-Mundial It makes you laugh, precisely due to its incredulity. [Full review in Spanish] Apr 15, 2024 Full Review T.O. Service Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald) Paths to Paradise [is] Raymond Griffith’s best picture to date. It is really a knockout. Apr 15, 2024 Full Review Shadow Stage Photoplay [A] comedy that proves to be a riot with laughs from beginning to end. This is a splendid crook comedy with the silk hat comedian, Raymond Griffith, and Betty Compson in the featured roles. As for Griffith -- each production marks a step forward. Apr 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Raymond Griffith is genuinely funny in this story of a con artist (Betty Compson) who meets her match when a fellow swindler (Griffith) crosses her path. The two compete against each other to steal a massive diamond necklace from a bumbling fool. Both are starts outright, but Griffith has so few of his works surviving that this is truly a treat. Not nearly as popular as his contemporaries Keaton and Chaplin, Griffith's comedy feels more modern today, and his character is always the smartest in the room. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The Dude from Duluth (Raymond Griffith) enters a seedy bar in San Francisco's Chinatown, where saucy confidence trickster Molly (Betty Compson) quickly swindles him out of every dime he has. But when he flashes a detective badge, Molly gives up her entire haul as a bribe, not realizing he's a fellow con man. Later, the pair team up to steal a priceless piece of jewelry, but, as they're being chased to the Mexican border, Molly regrets her life of crime and endeavors to go straight.
Director
Clarence G. Badger
Screenwriter
Keene Thompson
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 24, 2009
Runtime
1h 18m