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Hook and Ladder

1924 · 60 min

A breezy silent-era lark of mistaken identity, chases and a fiery finale, easy to enjoy with a smile.

Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Genres: Western
Starring: Hoot Gibson, Mildred June, Frank Beal

Overview: Cowboy Ace Cooper, to avoid arrest, becomes a fireman, falls in love with the chief's daughter, Sally Drennan, and wins her in spite of the efforts of a crooked politician to separate them.

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Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Genres: Western
Starring: Hoot Gibson, Mildred June, Frank Beal

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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
corruption
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	5
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: western
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Written by: Richard Schayer
Starring: Hoot Gibson, Mildred June, Frank Beal, Edwards Davis, Philo McCullough
Cinematography: Virgil Miller
Runtime: 60 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

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