Movie

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943 · 265 min

A brisk, old-fashioned cliffhanger serial full of exotic danger, plucky heroes, and clear-cut villains.

Tagline: From Newspaper and Radio to the SCREEN...comes the Greatest OF ALL ADVENTURE THRILLS!
Overview: A movie serial in 12 chapters: The famous comic strip character is on a mission to protect a secret tunnel passage between China and India.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and campy. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: War, survival, loyalty, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
loyalty
deception
betrayal
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none