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Dangerous to Men

1920 · 60 min

A breezy silent-era lark built on a playful deception, charming in its broad comedy and light romantic mischief.

Directed by
William C. Dowlan
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Viola Dana, Milton Sills, Edward Connelly
Tagline
"She'll treat your audience the same way!"
Overview
When noted scientist John Vandam dies in the Orient, he leaves the guardianship of his eighteen-year-old daughter to his old friend Sandy Verrall. Sandy believes that Eliza is a little girl and so prepares for the arrival of a child. Displeased with the situation, Eliza decides to dress and act like a kid so that Sandy will tire of her and send her away.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
William C. Dowlan
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Viola Dana, Milton Sills, Edward Connelly
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
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
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
William C. Dowlan
Written by
A.P. Younger
Starring
Viola Dana, Milton Sills, Edward Connelly, Josephine Crowell, James O. Barrows, Mollie McConnell, Esther Ralston, Doris Baker
Cinematography
John Arnold
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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