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The Guilt of Silence

1918 · 50 min

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

Directed by
Elmer Clifton
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Monroe Salisbury, Ruth Clifford, Alfred Allen
Overview
During the Alaskan gold rush, two unscrupulous fortune-seekers, Amy and her husband Gambler Joe, rob Mathew Smith, who has offered them shelter from a snow storm. Mathew pursues them but loses his way, and by the time Harkness finds him, he is nearly dead from exposure. Mathew, nicknamed "Silent" Smith because the storm has robbed him of his voice, lives in friendship with Harkness until the latter marries Amy, who has found employment in a local dance hall.

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Directed by
Elmer Clifton
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Monroe Salisbury, Ruth Clifford, Alfred Allen
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 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
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • survival
  • guilt
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
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
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Elmer Clifton
Starring
Monroe Salisbury, Ruth Clifford, Alfred Allen, Betty Schade, Sam De Grasse
Cinematography
Virgil Miller
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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