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1923·70 min·Dir. Lambert Hillyer·★ 6.4
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A gang of blackmailers sends a cripple to San Francisco to expose a banker they have been blackmailing. However, the cripple meets and falls in love with the banker's daughter.
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How Good Is The Shock?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
5.8Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB5.1
★ IMDb6.4
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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