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The Mysterious Cipher

1916 · 12 min

A quick, plotty silent caper that moves like a serial chapter, all scheming glances and railway intrigue, gone before it settles.

Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Hoot Gibson
Overview
Chilton, a crooked dealer in antiques, decides on a daring scheme to recoup his finances by defrauding the railroad. A car-load of cheap furniture is shipped with a valuation of $40,000 on it. Blanding, the tool of Chilton and his partner, awaits at Lone Point a telegram giving the number of the car.

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Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Hoot Gibson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • deception
  • greed
  • conspiracy
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Starring
Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Hoot Gibson, Charles Dudley, Scott Pembroke
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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