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Nervous Shakedown

1947 · 16 min

A quick, silly old comedy short that breezes by with gentle slapstick and no real stakes.

Directed by
Del Lord
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Hugh Herbert, Dudley Dickerson
Overview
Hugh and Dudley stay at Dr. Flint's Sanitarium, unaware that two escaped convicts are using the place for a hideout.

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Directed by
Del Lord
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Hugh Herbert, Dudley Dickerson
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • deception
    Places
    • hospital
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Del Lord
    Starring
    Hugh Herbert, Dudley Dickerson
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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