Short film

The Detective's Stratagem

1913 · 11 min

A compact silent-era crime drama that builds quiet suspense around a wrongly accused man and the clever detective who untangles the truth.

Overview: In his moment of weakness, the bank thieves prevented the young cashier from becoming that against which his heart rebelled, a thief. Evidence however, was against him. The detective's clever unwinding of threads saved both his own and his sweetheart's happiness.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, deception, love, crime
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
deception
love
crime
redemption
Places: workplace
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none