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The Crimson Ghost

1946 · 167 min

A vintage cliffhanger serial full of masked menace, chases, and gadgetry, watched with nostalgic, easygoing excitement.

Directed by: Fred C. Brannon, William Witney
Genres: Adventure, Action, Crime
Starring: Charles Quigley, Linda Stirling, Clayton Moore

Tagline: AN AMAZING ANSWER TO THE ATOMIC BOMB!
Overview: A criminal mastermind known as The Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit all electrical current on the planet.

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Directed by: Fred C. Brannon, William Witney
Genres: Adventure, Action, Crime
Starring: Charles Quigley, Linda Stirling, Clayton Moore

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
technology
deception
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: adventure, action, crime
Directed by: Fred C. Brannon, William Witney
Written by: Albert DeMond, Jesse Duffy, Basil Dickey, Sol Shor
Starring: Charles Quigley, Linda Stirling, Clayton Moore, I. Stanford Jolley, Kenne Duncan, Forrest Taylor, Emmett Vogan, Sam Flint
Music: Mort Glickman
Cinematography: Bud Thackery
Runtime: 167 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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