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Respect the Law

1941 · 20 min

A brisk, earnest cautionary short that plays like a stern public-service lesson, warning quietly that small crimes add up to real harm.

Directed by
Joseph M. Newman
Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
Shows how so-called "minor" lawbreakers can do more damage than major criminals.
How it feels
Earnest, tense and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, justice, morality, corruption
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Joseph M. Newman
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Joseph M. Newman
Starring
Moroni Olsen, Richard Lane, Frank Orth, William Forrest
Runtime
20 min
Country
United States of America

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