The Hole in the Wall (1929)

Directed by

Robert Florey

Genre

drama film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 13m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A con artist tries to swindle a wealthy woman out of her fortune. The scheme involves a phony spiritualist and a hidden accomplice.

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What happens

The Hole in the Wall is a 1929 pre-Code mystery drama film directed by Robert Florey, and starring Claudette Colbert and Edward G. Robinson. This early talking picture was the first appearance of Robinson in the role of a gangster, and "can be viewed as a dry run for his eventual success (in 1931 in Little Caesar)". It was also one of Colbert's first film appearances. The film was shot at Paramount's Astoria Studios in New York. The film is a remake of an earlier 1921 silent The Hole in the Wall. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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