I had lots of trouble understanding the dialogue, but I'll make a go at reviewing it all the same. This remake of the 1925 film is well made and there is an obvious advantage in watching a film where the characters can actually be heard instead of being seen moving their lips and then being followed by an intertitle. That being said, it's hard to say which is the better film. This talkie has also been improved in plot, mostly in the courtroom sequence and in the ending, which are more intelligently devised here. However, I am a tiny little bit inclined towards the silent version, which somehow has an aesthetic appeal all its own.
(Number 9 on Dale Thomajan's Top Nine for 1930.)
Rating: 53
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