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My Dad

1922 · 60 min

A quiet, shadowed frontier tale of guilt and loyalty, anchored by a faithful dog's steadfast presence.

Directed by
Clifford Smith
Genres
Drama
Starring
Johnnie Walker, Wilbur Higby, Mary Redmond
Tagline
Like a statue carved from stone stood the faithful "Rin-Tin" guarding his fallen master
Overview
Tom's father, Barry, lives at a lonely trading post up north and is constantly in fear the post's factor, who has threatened to turn him in to the Mounted Police for a murder committed many years before.

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Directed by
Clifford Smith
Genres
Drama
Starring
Johnnie Walker, Wilbur Higby, Mary Redmond
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • loyalty
  • isolation
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
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
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Clifford Smith
Written by
Richard Schayer
Starring
Johnnie Walker, Wilbur Higby, Mary Redmond, Ruth Clifford, Les Bates, Harry von Meter, Rin-Tin-Tin
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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