Movie

The Third Alarm

1922 · 60 min

A heartfelt silent melodrama with old-fashioned charm, blending gentle family drama with a thrilling fire-rescue climax.

Overview: Because Dan McDowell is unable to operate the new mechanized fire equipment, he is retired with a small pension; his son, Johnny, quits school to work in the fire department; and his old horse, Bullet, is sold to a dirt-hauler. Dan is charged with stealing Bullet and is jailed, but he is cleared in time to give valuable aid in a fire that traps Johnny's sweetheart, June Rutherford.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, redemption, survival, class
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
redemption
survival
class
loyalty
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none