MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Saintly Sinner

The Saintly Sinner

1917 · 50 min

A somber silent-era melodrama that builds quiet tension as a young woman faces predatory power and a wrongful accusation.

Directed by
Raymond Wells
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Ruth Stonehouse, Jack Mulhall, Alida Hayman
Overview
When her father goes broke in the stock market, Jane Lee is forced to leave her prestigious boarding school. Glad-handing John Brock, an old friend of Jane's father, arranges for the girl to be hired as his stenographer. But Brock's lecherous ulterior motives become obvious when he locks Jane in the office and tries to rape her. When she manages to escape his advances, Brock vengefully frames the girl on a robbery charge.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Raymond Wells
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Ruth Stonehouse, Jack Mulhall, Alida Hayman
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
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
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like The Saintly Sinner

Movie

The Terror

1917

A quiet, earnest silent melodrama that builds moral tension through small gestures and a child's trusting smile.

Same writer: Raymond Wells · Tense, earnest

Also
Same writer: Raymond Wells
Via
  • tense
  • earnest
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
50 min
Details
The TerrorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Children of the Night

1916

A quiet, earnest silent-era drama of injustice and endurance, watching a wronged woman carry her sorrow across an ocean.

Earnest · about class and betrayal

Via
  • earnest
  • class
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
59 min
Details
Children of the NightHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Guilt of Silence

1918

A stark, snowbound silent melodrama of betrayal and endurance, told with earnest gravity and a slow, brooding pull.

Dark, tense · about betrayal and survival

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • survival
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
50 min
Details
The Guilt of SilenceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Chinese Puzzle

1919

A stately silent-era crime drama that unfolds with quiet tension and moral weight, rewarding close attention.

Tense, earnest · about power and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • power
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
50 min
Details
The Chinese PuzzleHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

A solemn, slow-burning silent-era drama of moral struggle, played with earnest intensity and a heavy sense of impending conflict.}{.

Tense, earnest · about class and power

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • class
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Details
Les batailles de la vie - Épisode 2: Le saboteurHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Taschendiebe

1921

A quiet, shadowy silent-era drama of seduction and swindle, unfolding slowly with a melancholy, faintly tense air.

Tense · about class and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • class
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
116 min
Details
TaschendiebeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Honor Bound

1928

A somber silent-era melodrama of wrongful punishment and simmering injustice, unfolding with earnest intensity and a heavy sense of moral weight.

Dark, tense · about class and betrayal

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • class
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
70 min
Details
Honor BoundHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Purse Strings

1933

A restrained, stage-bound drama of marital mistrust and moral compromise, carried by quiet tension and a sense of genteel desperation.

Tense, earnest · about class and power

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • class
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Details
Purse StringsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Extravagance

1919

A cautionary silent drama about living beyond your means, with a slow, earnest pull toward consequence and regret.

Earnest · about class and betrayal

Via
  • earnest
  • class
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
50 min
Details
ExtravaganceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Prey

1920

A somber silent melodrama of ruin and revenge, where moral compromises spiral into tragedy before a hard-won romantic resolution.

Dark, tense · about betrayal and justice

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • justice
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
60 min
Details
The PreyHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Infidelity

1917

A somber silent melodrama of wrongful punishment and domestic betrayal, played with earnest intensity and a heavy sense of injustice.

Dark, earnest · about betrayal and justice

Via
  • dark
  • earnest
  • betrayal
  • justice
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
50 min
Details
InfidelityHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

The Doll-House Mystery

1915

A quiet, earnest early silent melodrama that builds gentle suspense around a child's loyalty and a wrongly accused family.

Earnest · about class and betrayal

Via
  • earnest
  • class
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
29 min
Details
The Doll-House MysteryHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Raymond Wells
Starring
Ruth Stonehouse, Jack Mulhall, Alida Hayman, Dorothy Drake, Henry Devries, Raymond Whittaker, Fred Montague, T.D. Crittenden
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata