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The Phantom of the Forest

1926 · 60 min

A simple, sturdy silent adventure where a heroic dog bounds through danger and villainy, easy to follow and gently rousing.

Directed by
Henry McCarty
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Overview
Eddie Phillips works for his father, an oilman searching for deposits in the north woods. A puppy intended for Eddie falls out of the truck that's transporting him and is stranded in the forest, but the pup learns to survive on his own and soon becomes master of his domain. A year or so later Eddie and another dog, White Fawn, happen to be camping near property owned by pretty young Betty Francisco when swindler Jim Mason discovers oil deposits on Betty's land the tries to swindle her out of them, but the heroic dog, now named Thunder, determines to stop Mason and Eddie helps him, not knowing that Thunder is the dog originally meant for him.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, greed, justice, loyalty
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Henry McCarty
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    action, adventure, drama, western
    Directed by
    Henry McCarty
    Starring
    Thunder the Dog, Betty Francisco, Eddie Phillips, James Pier Mason, Frank Foster Davis, Irene Hunt, Rhody Hathaway, White Fawn the Dog
    Cinematography
    Ray June
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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