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The House of Cards

1909 · 16 min

A short, plain silent-era morality tale that moves quickly from bad luck to worse choices.

Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Herbert Prior, Marc McDermott
Overview
The rancher whom Tom works for has entrusted Tom with a bag of gold to take to the bank. But on arriving at the bank, Tom finds that it is closed for the day. It is not long before Tom is lured into a game of cards, and loses the rancher's money. Soon there is a warrant out for Tom's arrest on a charge of embezzlement, and his situation becomes increasingly desperate.

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Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Herbert Prior, Marc McDermott
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • guilt
    • crime
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    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
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, western
    Starring
    Herbert Prior, Marc McDermott
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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