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Shanghai Bound

1927 · 60 min

A brisk silent-era adventure with a tough captain, exotic danger, and old-fashioned heroics.

Directed by
Luther Reed
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Richard Dix, Mary Brian, Charles Byer
Overview
Landing at a Chinese port, tough sea captain Bucklin and his passengers are threatened by a marauding war lord, who intends to kill the captain and hold the others hostage as part of his campaign of destruction against all white men.

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Directed by
Luther Reed
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Richard Dix, Mary Brian, Charles Byer
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • survival
  • power
  • war
  • violence
  • betrayal
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Luther Reed
Written by
John F. Goodrich, Ray Harris
Starring
Richard Dix, Mary Brian, Charles Byer, George Irving, Jocelyn Lee, Tom Maguire, Frank Chew, Allan Cavan
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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