Clipped Wings

"Clipped Wings" is a super-low budgeted film. This does not mean that the movie is bad--there are plenty of cheap but good films. Unfortunately, this is NOT one of them--it's just cheap and terrible. I challenge you to watch this mess of a B-movie and not notice that the actors often have difficulty with their lines. It's a combination of terrible acting as well as even worse writing. The dialog is just very wordy, stilted and unnatural. For example, people too often use overly descriptive language when talking about themselves and others. Again and again, folks talk about "my sister", "my brother" and the like. They also can be sitting or standing next to a person and use their name instead of simply (and naturally) saying YOU or HE. It really sounds as if the writer never took much grammar in school--or perhaps they learned it from their dog.

As for the plot, it's overly complicated and dull. First, there's a prologue which wasn't necessary and could have been just explained in a few sentences. Then there are just so many plot elements and complications--like what you'd see in a three hour film, though it's only just a shade over an hour long.

The bottom line is that I am doing a public service in warning you against watching this crappy film. Don't make my sacrifice in vain....avoid watching this dull film and find something, ANYTHING else to see or do instead!

FYI--The poster currently displayed on IMDB for this film is an error. It's for the 1953 Bowery Boys film...not this 1937 debacle.