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The Railway of Death

1912 · 17 min

A short, simple silent-era chase with little dialogue and a quick train stunt, easy to watch but thin.

Directed by
Jean Durand
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Joë Hamman, Max Dhartigny, Ernest Bourbon
Overview
When gold is discovered the first man there gets to stake his claim. Joe and another man race each other, which involves a thrilling episode on a train.

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Directed by
Jean Durand
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Joë Hamman, Max Dhartigny, Ernest Bourbon
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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
    • survival
    Places
    • wilderness
    • road trip
    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
    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, western
    Directed by
    Jean Durand
    Starring
    Joë Hamman, Max Dhartigny, Ernest Bourbon, Gaston Modot, Gustave Hamilton, Joaquim Renez, Berthe Dagmar
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    No Language

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