Movie

Below the Deadline

1921 · 50 min

A terse silent crime programmer that moves briskly through dockside danger toward a grim, straightforward reckoning.

Overview: Wharf-master Buck Elliot is the leader of a band of murderous crooks. The gang shoots down a policeman in a wharf side scuffle, and Detective Donovan swears revenge on the murderer.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, revenge, justice, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
revenge
justice
violence
betrayal
Places: big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none