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The Illegals

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Robert Hatch The New Republic 01/05/2018
As a piece of film making, The Illegals suffers from the monotony and repetition of literal truth. As pamphleteering, the picture fails even more because it seems to be watching for our tears. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/20/2012 The historical value is high, even though it would be better with much less fictional scenes. Yet, cinematically, the film is quite primitive. The final act (the British attack on the ship) is nice though. See more Read all reviews
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Meyer Levin

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Meyer Levin