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Faint Heart

1929 · 15 min

A breezy little slapstick comedy short that coasts on silly costume gags and gentle chases, easy to dip into and forget.

Directed by
Murray Roth
Overview
Felix Rudolff is a dressmaker tailor and later dresses like a policeman after seeing a parade He becomes a rookie policeman who handcuffs Dynamite Dan. He doesn't stay captured. Felix Rudolff has to deal with a live and kicking Dynamite Dan. Rufolff ends up with the collar and the girl.
How it feels
Light, absurd, whimsical and romantic. Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Identity, crime, love
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Murray Roth
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • crime
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
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
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Murray Roth
Starring
Bert Lahr, Bobbe Arnst, Harry Shannon
Runtime
15 min
Country
United States of America

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