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Her Five-Foot Highness

1920 · 50 min

A quiet vintage western drama that unfolds gently, with scheming and inheritance troubles playing out at an unhurried pace.

Directed by
Harry L. Franklin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Edith Roberts, Virginia Ware, Ogden Crane
Overview
When Texas ranch owner Ellen inherits the estate of her long-lost uncle, the Duke of Wilshire, her unscrupulous attorney, Wesley Saunders, who has been plotting to seize control of her ranch, decides to capitalize on the opportunity.

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Directed by
Harry L. Franklin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Edith Roberts, Virginia Ware, Ogden Crane
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • greed
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Harry L. Franklin
    Written by
    Hal Hoadley
    Starring
    Edith Roberts, Virginia Ware, Ogden Crane, Harold Miller, Stanhope Wheatcroft
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America

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