Seems like we have fallen a long way from the times when Men would go to these extremes to stop evil.......Now evil is what our commissions seems to thrive in...good is evil and evil is good!
That's how their father the devil acts, so do they..everything reversed along with chaos,death and wars allover the world. Everything we now see worldwide, is described with details in the Apocalypse...Thank God
Dick Powell was big time. Actor, Director. It's really sad that the event of the movie was going on then in 1935. The movie was made in 1948. The event surrounding the story is still going on our Present day life. Afghanistan, Turkey, Lebanon, South American and right into the streets of North America.
It's fascinating what movies, due to the infamous Hays Code, could and couldn't do in 1948. Big studio efforts weren't allowed to talk about drugs or what they did...but they COULD release semi-documentaries like this depicting the Treasury Department's tireless efforts to stop them. This one is more notable for the things it DOESN'T do rather than what it does: it's relatively non-racist (mostly) in its depiction of the Asian characters, including the bad guys, so you don't have to be too apologetic about enjoying it. It's a little more nuts-and-bolts in detailing just how opium gets made and distributed; the animal-lover in me was outraged to learn about the camel abuse involved! And the way it deals with the issue of how involved America should get in other nations' business in order to keep nasty substances from entering our gates (still a major part of our Presidential races) is by not really dealing with it at all; it focuses entirely on the mission itself, with Dick Powell's musical comedy background keeping its narration from being too stiff. In fact, stylistically this predates Jack Webb's most famous radio and TV creation two years before Joe Friday played William Holden's buddy in Sunset Boulevard. You could retitle this movie "Drugnet". 7/10.
Mr Powell was a singer, actor, director... an all round talent
Roger that. Welcome.
Dick Powell.
What a name.
Good actor too.
I guess when someone told him "Don't be a dick", he answered "But I am!"
Seems like we have fallen a long way from the times when Men would go to these extremes to stop evil.......Now evil is what our commissions seems to thrive in...good is evil and evil is good!
That's how their father the devil acts, so do they..everything reversed along with chaos,death and wars allover the world. Everything we now see worldwide, is described with details in the Apocalypse...Thank God
you are a cynic. us good are still fighting & winning.
Especially when huge profits through the trade of arms/weapons and drugs line so many pockets - and government treasuries.
@@VictoriaAlfredSmythe where have you been living?
@@Ralphbo-u6l we were born & live in Manhattan
Magnificent
Dick Powell was big time. Actor, Director. It's really sad that the event of the movie was going on then in 1935. The movie was made in 1948. The event surrounding the story is still going on our Present day life. Afghanistan, Turkey, Lebanon, South American and right into the streets of North America.
& Producer
..a rum, pacey, well-analytical movie…🎉
It's fascinating what movies, due to the infamous Hays Code, could and couldn't do in 1948. Big studio efforts weren't allowed to talk about drugs or what they did...but they COULD release semi-documentaries like this depicting the Treasury Department's tireless efforts to stop them. This one is more notable for the things it DOESN'T do rather than what it does: it's relatively non-racist (mostly) in its depiction of the Asian characters, including the bad guys, so you don't have to be too apologetic about enjoying it. It's a little more nuts-and-bolts in detailing just how opium gets made and distributed; the animal-lover in me was outraged to learn about the camel abuse involved! And the way it deals with the issue of how involved America should get in other nations' business in order to keep nasty substances from entering our gates (still a major part of our Presidential races) is by not really dealing with it at all; it focuses entirely on the mission itself, with Dick Powell's musical comedy background keeping its narration from being too stiff. In fact, stylistically this predates Jack Webb's most famous radio and TV creation two years before Joe Friday played William Holden's buddy in Sunset Boulevard. You could retitle this movie "Drugnet". 7/10.