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The Flood

1931 · 65 min

A stormy romantic melodrama whose emotional fireworks finally give way to literal floodwaters, watched with a sense of dread and old-Hollywood spectacle.

Directed by
James Tinling
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Eleanor Boardman, Monte Blue, Frank Sheridan
Tagline
Inflamed by love...and hate A thrilling story...dynamic action...stupendous spectacle!
Overview
The story centers on a sordid love triangle involving a woman and two men. Their personal tensions and romantic complications reach a breaking point just as the local infrastructure fails. The climax of the film occurs when a massive dam bursts, unleashing a catastrophic flood. This disaster serves as the ultimate resolution for the characters' interpersonal struggles, forcing a conclusion to their conflicting relationships through the life-and-death stakes of the inundation.

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Directed by
James Tinling
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Eleanor Boardman, Monte Blue, Frank Sheridan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
James Tinling
Written by
John T. Neville
Starring
Eleanor Boardman, Monte Blue, Frank Sheridan, David Newell, William V. Mong, Eddie Tamblyn, Arthur Hoyt, Ethel Wales
Cinematography
John Stumar
Runtime
65 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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