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Set Free

1927 · 50 min

A cheerful silent western that moves briskly through mistaken identities and small-town romance, easy to follow and gently exciting.

Overview
"Side Show" Saunders gains the respect of shopowner Holly Farrell and the townsfolk when he gives up entertaining with his trick horse and dog and goes to work in the general store.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • justice
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism5
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, romance, western
Directed by
Arthur Rosson
Starring
Art Acord, Olive Hasbrouck, Claude Payton, Robert McKenzie, Harry Tenbrook, Gloria Davenport, Curley Witzel, Buck Moulton
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America

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