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The Calendar

1931 · 80 min

A measured, talky British drama of betrayal and payback, with stiff-upper-lip restraint and occasional dry wit.

Directed by
T. Hayes Hunter
Genres
Drama
Starring
Herbert Marshall, Edna Best, Anne Grey
Overview
Racehorse owner Anson is swindled by a woman named Wenda and goes up in front of the Jockey Club where he is disqualified on race fixing allegations. He decides to get his own back with the help of Hillcott, an ex-burglar. Jill is the love interest

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Directed by
T. Hayes Hunter
Genres
Drama
Starring
Herbert Marshall, Edna Best, Anne Grey
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • justice
  • class
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • 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
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
T. Hayes Hunter
Written by
Angus MacPhail, Robert Stevenson
Starring
Herbert Marshall, Edna Best, Anne Grey, Gordon Harker, Nigel Bruce, Alfred Drayton, Leslie Perrins, Allan Aynesworth
Cinematography
Alex Bryce, Bernard Knowles
Runtime
80 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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