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The Decoy

1914 · 16 min

A brisk, tidy silent-era crime romance that bustles through its scheming and courtship with innocent charm.

Directed by
Carl Gregory
Genres
Crime, Romance
Starring
Charles Horan, Marie Rainford, Virginia Waite
Overview
A rather complex interweaving of romance and crime is squeezed into one reel. A "respectable" couple of city "card sharpers" invite a distant country relative to visit, then use her as a pretty, unwitting decoy to lure rich victims. They flee town a step ahead of the law. At a resort, the innocent girl falls in love with the latest victim, but they help expose and apprehend the guilty parties.

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Directed by
Carl Gregory
Genres
Crime, Romance
Starring
Charles Horan, Marie Rainford, Virginia Waite
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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
    • deception
    • crime
    • love
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, romance
    Directed by
    Carl Gregory
    Starring
    Charles Horan, Marie Rainford, Virginia Waite, Muriel Ostriche, Boyd Marshall, John Reinhardt
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America

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