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Plunder

1923 · 17 min

A brisk silent-era serial that feels like a lively treasure hunt with a touch of danger.

Directed by
George B. Seitz
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Pearl White, Warren William, Harry Semels
Overview
Various groups of people, both well-intentioned and otherwise, search for a buried treasure that is buried underneath a skyscraper.

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Directed by
George B. Seitz
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Pearl White, Warren William, Harry Semels
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • crime
  • obsession
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
George B. Seitz
Written by
Bertram Millhauser
Starring
Pearl White, Warren William, Harry Semels, Tom McIntyre, William Nally, Wally Oettel, Edward J. Pool, Charles 'Patch' Revada
Runtime
17 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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