On the eve of his execution, a vice-rackets bigshot recalls his various exploits in crimes such as abortion and white slavery, in which he frequently operated under an alias.
S. Roy Luby, William A. O'Connor, Melville Shyer, Herman E. Webber
Director
Willy Castello
Lucky Lombardi aka Count de Hoven / Van Hersten / Kilonis
Lloyd Ingraham
J.M. Randall, alias Dr. Havens (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage)
Lona Andre
Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage)
Dean Benton
Harry, a young henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage)
Lona Andre
Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Compson
Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Flint
Martin Standish - Gang Leader (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)
This is not a slavery story, it is a freedom story. The viewers only see Harriet as a slave for the first few minutes of the film. To me, it felt like watching the origin story of a superhero…which is both good and bad.
My Beautiful Laundrette is often referenced as a positive LGBTQIA+ film because our two main characters are in a homosexual relationship with no shame, fear of violence or criticism. The struggle is not their sexuality. It is the treatment of the Pakistani citizens in England.
People are so much deeper and far more extraordinary than what gender they were assigned at birth.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie comes on the heels of its billion-dollar grossing predecessor, and seeks to do absolutely nothing other than repeat its success. In this, the film is eminently effective. If you have seen the previous film, you can expect something extremely similar in this package. That is, a barrage of references to Nintendo intellectual property wrapped in a plot that provides the thinnest layer of emotional payoff for the characters.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
The sequel following The Son of Bigfoot explores Adam's conflict of discovering his true identity as he tries to save a wildlife preserve.