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The Heart of Broadway

1928 · 60 min

A quaint silent melodrama that moves gently through backstage dreams and sacrifice, feeling earnest and a little creaky to modern eyes.

Directed by
Duke Worne
Genres
Drama
Overview
Small town girl goes to city to become actress after meeting hoofer. They get work in a cabaret, but show backer makes life unpleasant for girl. When he is shot by an enemy, hoofer takes blame believing girl committed the murder.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Ambition, love, betrayal, justice
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Duke Worne
Genres
Drama
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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
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Duke Worne
    Written by
    Arthur Hoerl
    Starring
    Pauline Garon, Robert Agnew, Wheeler Oakman, Oscar Apfel, Duke R. Lee
    Cinematography
    Walter L. Griffin
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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