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Let It Rain

1927 · 70 min

A breezy, good-natured silent romp with light slapstick, a gentle love triangle, and a dash of crime-solving charm.

Directed by
Edward F. Cline
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Starring
Douglas MacLean, Shirley Mason, Wade Boteler
Overview
Let-It-Rain Riley (MacLean) is a devil-may-care Marine sergeant who falls in love with a girl (Shirley Mason) who he assumes to be rich. His rival for the girl's affection is his pal, Kelly (Wade Boteler). The guys find out that the object of their affections is but a modest switchboard operator but she proves to be invaluable when she deciphers a code and discovers that a mail train is about to be robbed.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Edward F. Cline
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Starring
Douglas MacLean, Shirley Mason, Wade Boteler
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
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
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, romance
Directed by
Edward F. Cline
Written by
George Crone, Wade Boteler, Earle Snell
Starring
Douglas MacLean, Shirley Mason, Wade Boteler, Frank Campeau, James Bradbury Jr., Lincoln Stedman, Lee Shumway, James Pier Mason
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America

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