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The Outsider

1917 · 60 min

A quaint silent-era caper that ambles through mistaken encounters and social-climbing schemes with mild suspense and old-fashioned charm.

Directed by
William C. Dowlan
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Emmy Wehlen, Herbert Heyes, Florence Short
Overview
After complaining about her dull life, shop girl Sally Manvers falls asleep on the roof of her apartment. Drenched from a downpour, Sally awakens and finds the roof entrance locked. She enters the apartment of society woman Mrs. Standish and encounters Mrs. Standish's brother, Walter Arden Savage, opening the safe. Sally protects Savage from a burglar, and after learning that he and his sister plan to steal their jewels to collect insurance money, she agrees to keep quiet if they take her with them to Newport.

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Directed by
William C. Dowlan
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Emmy Wehlen, Herbert Heyes, Florence Short
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • crime
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    William C. Dowlan
    Starring
    Emmy Wehlen, Herbert Heyes, Florence Short, Virginia Palmer, Jules Raucourt, Harry Benham, Ilean Hume, Gladys Fairbanks
    Cinematography
    John M. Bauman
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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