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Her Honor, the Governor

1926 · 70 min

A stately silent-era political melodrama, all stern faces and looming threats, that unfolds with deliberate, old-fashioned gravity.

Directed by
Chester Withey
Genres
Drama
Overview
The only son of Gov. Adele Fenway, Bob, is engaged to Marian Lee, and at a dinner Adele announces her intention of giving them a wedding house. Having refused to support a water power bill endorsed by Jim Dornton, the political boss of the state, the governor is threatened.

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Directed by
Chester Withey
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • politics
  • corruption
  • power
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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