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A Gamblers' Way

1914 · 11 min

A stark, compact silent-era melodrama that plays its domestic cruelty and simmering jealousy straight, leaving a sour, uneasy aftertaste.

Directed by
Lloyd Ingraham
Genres
Western
Starring
Carl Stockdale, True Boardman, Evelyn Selbie
Overview
Jim Kane, a gambler, prevails upon Grace Carew to marry him. Grace is undecided whom she loves the best, John Hunter, a ranchman, or Kane, but finally decides to marry Kane. Some time later, we see Kane abusing his wife, neglecting her and always in a state of intoxication. Hunter has always been a friend of the family and it was nothing unusual to see him in their home, but Kane, entering the house one evening under the influence of liquor, misinterprets the meaning of Hunter's presence there, and upbraids his wife, slapping her in the face. Hunter is furious, but controls himself.

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Directed by
Lloyd Ingraham
Genres
Western
Starring
Carl Stockdale, True Boardman, Evelyn Selbie
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • addiction
  • love
  • guilt
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Lloyd Ingraham
Starring
Carl Stockdale, True Boardman, Evelyn Selbie, Reina Valdez, Victor Potel, Harry Todd, Josephine Rector, Emory Johnson
Runtime
11 min
Languages
No Language

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