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The Exiles

1923 · 59 min

A vintage romantic adventure with a wronged heroine, exotic danger, and a determined rescuer, unfolding at a steady, engaging pace.

Directed by: Edmund Mortimer
Genres: Drama
Starring: John Gilbert, Betty Bouton, John Webb Dillion

Overview: Finding herself accused of a murder she didn't commit, Alice Carroll flees to Tangier, Morocco. District Attorney Henry Holcombe, meanwhile, has discovered that she is actually innocent and sets out to search for her. He finds her in Tanger, but she is under the influence of the shady Wilhelm von Linke, who owns a seedy gambling den. Complications ensue.

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Directed by: Edmund Mortimer
Genres: Drama
Starring: John Gilbert, Betty Bouton, John Webb Dillion

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
love
isolation
deception
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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