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Untamed Justice

1929 · 50 min

A short, straightforward silent crime programmer that moves quickly through its robbery setup without much lingering.

Directed by
Harry S. Webb
Genres
Crime
Starring
Virginia Brown Faire, Gaston Glass, David Torrence
Overview
Louise Hill has the combination to the safe and is the bookkeeper for George Morrow at his investment firm. She goes to lunch, is hit upon by Herbert Winslow , gives him a brush-off and goes back to work. But she drops her purse containing the combination to the safe. That night, Winslow and his henchman Jim show up to rob the safe, but Louise is working late on the books. Trouble follows

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Harry S. Webb
Genres
Crime
Starring
Virginia Brown Faire, Gaston Glass, David Torrence
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • deception
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    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
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    Harry S. Webb
    Written by
    Jack Natteford
    Starring
    Virginia Brown Faire, Gaston Glass, David Torrence, Philo McCullough, Alice Lake, Tom London, Sheldon Lewis, Muro the Dog
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America

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