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Crossed Wires

1923 · 50 min

A breezy silent comedy of mistaken voices and social climbing, light on its feet and easy to enjoy.

Overview
Marcel Murphy, a telephone operator with society aspirations, overhears Mrs. Benson's conversation describing a party she is planning for her son, Ralph, and wangles an invitation by imitating Mrs. Benson's voice. At the party a maid accuses Marcel of the theft of another guest's jewelry, but she appeals to Mr. Benson, who covers up for her by describing Marcel as the daughter of an old friend and by secretly installing her in a hotel suite.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • identity
  • deception
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
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
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
King Baggot
Starring
Gladys Walton, George Stewart, Tom Guise, Lillian Langdon, William Robert Daly, Kate Price, Eddie Gribbon, Marie Crisp
Cinematography
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Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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