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The Shark

1920 · 50 min

A creaky silent melodrama of dockside danger and shipboard peril, watched more for atmosphere than suspense.

Directed by
Dell Henderson
Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
Shark Rawley is a sailor aboard the tramp steamer Aurora , presided over by a brutal captain named Sanchez. While ashore one night, Shark and Sanchez encounter society girl Doris Selby and her friends on a slumming expedition at a dockside bar called the Wine Room. Entrapped by some of the predatory characters that infest the place, Doris escapes through a cellar only to abducted by Sanchez who then takes her to the Aurora.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Survival, love
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Dell Henderson
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

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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
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Dell Henderson
    Written by
    Thomas F. Fallon
    Starring
    George Walsh, Robert Broderick, William Nally, James T. Mack, Henry W. Pemberton, Marie Pagano, Mary Hall
    Cinematography
    Joseph Ruttenberg
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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