In Esperantoville

Conspiracy (dir. Lew Landers, 1939) is set in an unnamed European nation whose language is Esperanto.

[“By the day, week, or month.” Nedra Carlson (Linda Hayes) looks anxious. Click any image for a larger view.]

[Tio means that in Esperanto, but Tio in this movie is a person. That’s the Café Tio.]

[“Harbor Police.” I can’t decipher what’s beneath. The barrel says “Fire Use.”]

As I wrote in my four sentences about this movie, “This low-budget effort prefigures Casablanca in a number of ways.” That in itself is a good reason to watch. Recently available at TCM, but also at YouTube.