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Walking Back

1928 · 62 min Drama
7.8 / 10 · TMDB

Smoke Thatcher, a jazz-age youth burning with ambition, desperately wants to impress his sweetheart Patsy. When his father refuses to lend the family car, Smoke 'borrows' a neighbor's automobile for a night of dancing. A reckless road clash with a rival leaves the vehicle a wreck. Desperate for repairs, Smoke and Patsy drive to a secluded garage, only to discover it's a front for a gang's hideout, a chop shop for stolen cars. Their innocent joyride spirals into a dangerous entanglement with the criminal underworld.

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Year 1928
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Rupert Julian
Runtime 62 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.8/10 (3 votes)

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This 1928 silent drama deftly intertwines a coming-of-age story with a tense criminal plot. It explores how a single reckless choice can unravel a life, pulling its characters into a vortex far beyond their control.

What lingers after the final reel is the stark contrast between the carefree jazz-age glitter and the grim, mechanical underbelly of crime. A poignant reminder of innocence lost to consequence — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Rupert Julian

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