Movie

Alias the Night Wind

1923 · 50 min

A brisk silent-era mystery that keeps you watching as a fugitive and a determined detective circle each other.

Overview: Bing Howard a former stockbroker, is called the "Night Wind" because he is a fugitive from justice, persistently being trailed by Clifford Rushton, a private detective who has framed Howard on a bond robbery. Rushton's failure to catch Howard forces the chief to turn the case over to Detective Katherine Maxwell, alias "Lady Kate," whose brother was sent to prison for bond robbery on the same evidence Rushton has brought against Howard.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Justice, deception, betrayal, crime
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
deception
betrayal
crime
identity
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none