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The Bootleggers

1922 · 60 min

A creaky silent melodrama that creeps toward menace at sea, feeling stagy and grim rather than thrilling.

Directed by
Roy Sheldon
Genres
Drama
Overview
Jose Fernand seems interested in luring Helen Barnes onto his ship than he is in smuggling. The innocent orphan miss goes, accompanied by her younger sister Alice. With the boat out to sea, Fernand proceeds to attack the girls.
How it feels
Dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, betrayal, survival, isolation
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Roy Sheldon
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 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
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Roy Sheldon
Written by
Thomas F. Fallon
Starring
Walter Miller, Paul Panzer, Jules Cowles, Hazel Flint, Norma Shearer, Jane Allen, Lucia Backus Seger
Cinematography
Anthony G. Trigili
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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