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A Thief in the Dark

1928 · 60 min

A creaky carnival mystery where spooky séances and low-level larceny keep things brisk without ever getting too heavy.

Directed by
Albert Ray
Genres
Mystery
Starring
George Meeker, Doris Hill, Gwen Lee
Tagline
"A Chilling Photodrama of Circus Crooks and Spirit Spooks"
Overview
Ernest, a young drifter, joins a troupe of mystics led by a Professor Xeno in a carnival. Ernest learns that his colleagues are burgling homes in districts they pass through. Ernest sets about to expose Xeno and his cohorts.

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Directed by
Albert Ray
Genres
Mystery
Starring
George Meeker, Doris Hill, Gwen Lee
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • mystery
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
mystery
Directed by
Albert Ray
Written by
C. Graham Baker
Starring
George Meeker, Doris Hill, Gwen Lee, Marjorie Beebe, Michael Vavitch, Noah Young, Charles Belcher, Ray Turner
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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