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The Adventure of the Torture Cage

1928 · 30 min

A brisk, dusty pulp chase through foggy streets, more curious relic than gripping drama.

Directed by
Fred Paul
Genres
Crime, Adventure, Drama
Overview
Lieutenant Commander John Byrne of the Naval Secret Service and his partner Pvt. Bill Riggers chase criminal Dr. Sin Fang, who is desperate to find a lost sacred seal. (The fifth and only surviving episode of a six-part serial about an evil mastermind inspired on Sax Rohmer's Dr. Fu Manchu.)
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, obsession, power, deception
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Fred Paul
Genres
Crime, Adventure, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, adventure, drama
    Directed by
    Fred Paul
    Written by
    Patrick K. Heale
    Starring
    H. Agar Lyons, Fred Paul, Wally Patch, Fred Rains, Evelyn Arden
    Cinematography
    Frank Canham
    Runtime
    30 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    No Language

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