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The Terror

1917 · 50 min

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

Directed by
Raymond Wells
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Jack Mulhall, Grace MacLaren, Virginia Lee
Overview
Gunman Chuck Connelly is hired to silence the new district attorney who has been pounding the graft organizations. Chuck goes to the D. A.'s home to threaten him, but is taken off guard when his victim's little daughter leans trustfully on his knee and looks up at him with a smile. The D. A. ignores Chuck's warning, and the gang orders the gunman to execute him. Chuck breaks into the house, but sees the little girl again and is unable to complete his task. Instead, he seeks out his girl friend, Annie Mangan, a Salvation Army reformer, and swears to end his life of crime.

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Directed by
Raymond Wells
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Jack Mulhall, Grace MacLaren, Virginia Lee
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • redemption
  • crime
  • guilt
  • morality
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Raymond Wells
Written by
Raymond Wells, Fred Myton
Starring
Jack Mulhall, Grace MacLaren, Virginia Lee, Malcolm Blevins, Hugh Hoffman, Noble Johnson, Jean Hersholt, Evelyn Selbie
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America

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