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Burning Words

1923 · 50 min

A rugged silent frontier tale of loyalty and sacrifice, told with earnest intensity and stark moral choices.

Directed by
Stuart Paton
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Tagline
"The story of rugged life on the frontier of the Canadian Northwest woven about a chapter in the life of David Darby, Mounted Police officer!”
Overview
David Darby and his younger brother Ross are both members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Ross is accused of murdering Slip Martin, but David doesn't believe his brother committed the murder and, not wanting to see him executed, takes the blame himself.

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Directed by
Stuart Paton
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
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
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, adventure, drama, western
Directed by
Stuart Paton
Starring
Roy Stewart, Laura La Plante, Harold Goodwin, Edith Yorke, William Welsh, Noble Johnson, Eve Southern, Harry Carter
Cinematography
William Thornley
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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