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Troublesome Wives

1928 · 70 min

A light, talkie-free farce of mistaken identities and marital mix-ups, played with breezy stage charm.

Directed by
Harry Hughes
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
A pilot's wife takes the blame when a designer's wife is compromised by a spy.
Overview
Based on the play "Summer Lightning" by Ernest Denny, two housewives become embroiled with a foreign spy network.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Deception, loyalty, betrayal
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Harry Hughes
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Harry Hughes
    Written by
    Ernest Denny, Harry Hughes
    Starring
    Eric Bransby Williams, Mabel Poulton, Lilian Oldland, Roy Russell, Reginald Fox, Marie Ault
    Runtime
    70 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    No Language

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