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The Rough Diamond

1921 · 50 min

A light, breezy silent-era romp with circus antics and easygoing cowboy charm, best enjoyed as a gentle, undemanding watch.

Directed by
Edward Sedgwick
Genres
Comedy, Western
Starring
Tom Mix, Eva Novak, Hector V. Sarno
Overview
An unemployed cowboy (Tom Mix) joins a circus and falls in love with a woman (Eva Novak) whose father takes a shine to the ranch hand.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Edward Sedgwick
Genres
Comedy, Western
Starring
Tom Mix, Eva Novak, Hector V. Sarno
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, western
    Directed by
    Edward Sedgwick
    Written by
    Edward Sedgwick
    Starring
    Tom Mix, Eva Novak, Hector V. Sarno, Ed Brady, Sid Jordan
    Cinematography
    Benjamin H. Kline
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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