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Just Off Broadway

1924 · 60 min

A silent-era crime romance that keeps you guessing who's who, with a hungry heroine and a disguised millionaire in a twisty underworld.

Directed by
Edmund Mortimer
Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
Jean Lawrence, unsuccessful as a musical comedy actress, is near starvation when she is rescued by Nan Norton, a gangland sweetheart, in a restaurant off Broadway. Jean becomes involved with a counterfeit ring, then falls in love with Stephen Moore, millionaire and amateur detective disguised as a counterfeiter.
How it feels
Tense, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, love, identity, deception
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Edmund Mortimer
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Edmund Mortimer
Written by
Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton
Starring
John Gilbert, Marian Nixon, Trilby Clark, Pierre Gendron, Ben Hendricks Jr.
Cinematography
G.O. Post
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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