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Circus Shadows

1935 · 66 min

A brisk old-fashioned crime yarn with a touch of romance, easy to follow and mildly suspenseful.

Directed by
Charles Hutchison
Genres
Romance, Crime, Drama
Starring
Dorothy Wilson, Kane Richmond, William Ruhl
Overview
A phoney "psychic" ring tricks a pretty young circus performer into working for them.

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Directed by
Charles Hutchison
Genres
Romance, Crime, Drama
Starring
Dorothy Wilson, Kane Richmond, William Ruhl
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
romance, crime, drama
Directed by
Charles Hutchison
Written by
Sherman L. Lowe
Starring
Dorothy Wilson, Kane Richmond, William Ruhl, Russell Hopton, Dorothy Revier, Sam Ash, Sumner Getchell, John Ince
Runtime
66 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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