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The Miser's Legacy

1915 · 10 min

A tense, shadowy silent-era crime drama that plays out in cramped rooms and alleys, with menace and desperation driving every short scene.

Overview
Hiding from the police in an alley, two crooks see, through a window, the dying miser entrust to the doctor the fortune he bequeaths to his erring son. They trail the doctor home, overpower him, and in their search for the money, terrify his wife and child.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • greed
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
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
Horror2
Humour0
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Harry Carey, Claire McDowell, Charles West, Eleanor Blevins
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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