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Forbidden Trails

1920 · 50 min

A simple, earnest silent western that unfolds at a gentle pace, with clear moral stakes and a touch of warmth.

Overview
"Squint" Taylor owns a ranch and has a much older mining partner. When the partner is fatally wounded, he makes Taylor promise to take care of his daughter Marion. Taylor is more than happy to do his bidding, but Marion and her uncle are both involved with William Carrington, who is trying to cheat them out of her share of the mine.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • greed
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
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Scott R. Dunlap
Starring
Buck Jones, Winifred Westover, Stanton Heck, William Elmer, George Kunkel, Fred Herzog, Harry Dunkinson, Edwin B. Tilton
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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