Movie

The Heart Bandit

1924 · 57 min

A brisk silent melodrama of crooks and financiers, with a scrappy heroine and a warm redemption arc.

Tagline: "She was a sharpshooter with dice, pistols and souls. A reckless girl of the underworld."
Overview: A kindly old woman named Mrs. Rand takes in wayward girl and petty crook Molly O'Hara, known as "Angel Face" to her gang. Mrs. Rand eventually gets Molly to see the error of her ways and she reforms. However, it her son John that has strayed from the straight and narrow and is part of a big money bunco. It's Molly's turn to help out the old woman, by reforming John as he falls in love with her.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, tense and romantic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, crime, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
crime
love
betrayal
family
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild