What to expect
Released in some places as Men Are Like That, the film shows a familiar stage property being refitted for pre-Code dialogue and a young John Wayne in a supporting role.
How to ease in
Do not let Wayne’s later fame redraw the centre of the film. Follow the principal relationship and notice how speech makes accusation and reputation immediate.
Heads-up
A quick, non-exhaustive note Includes sexual double standards, military hierarchy, coercion, gun violence, and period stereotypes of the Southwest.
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A familiar actor can pull attention towards the future instead of the film in front of us. I try to return the frame to the people whose decisions actually carry the drama.
— Momo
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