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The Swindler

1919 · 58 min

A solemn, old-fashioned silent melodrama that asks patience and rewards it with quiet, aching sacrifice.

Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cecil Humphreys, Marjorie Hume, Neville Percy
Overview
A man takes the blame for a girl's crooked brother and weds her when her hand is amputated.

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Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cecil Humphreys, Marjorie Hume, Neville Percy
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • love
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    • redemption
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Maurice Elvey
    Written by
    Kate Gurney
    Starring
    Cecil Humphreys, Marjorie Hume, Neville Percy, Teddy Arundell, Allan Hunter
    Runtime
    58 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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