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The Mainspring

1916 · 50 min

A quiet, earnest silent-era drama that moves at a stately pace, asking patience as it unfolds its tale of money and misfortune.

Directed by
Jack Conway
Genres
Drama
Overview
Finding himself penniless, Lawrence Ashmore, whose late father was ruined on the stock exchange, obtains a position as a reporter. Ashmore is assigned to investigate the reported fatal illness of Jesse Craven, one of Wall Street's financial monarchs.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, power, ambition, family
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Jack Conway
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jack Conway
    Written by
    William Parker
    Starring
    Ben F. Wilson, Francelia Billington, Wilbur Higby, Henry Holland, Clyde Benson, Raymond Whittaker, Marc Robbins, Thomas Jefferson
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America

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