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One Chance in a Hundred

1916 · 12 min

A terse silent-era melodrama that moves briskly through workplace grudges toward a sudden outburst of menace and rescue.

Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Overview
Billy Warren, timekeeper on the construction job, arouses the enmity of Brent and Easton when he resents their bullying of the other men. Pay day finds the men celebrating in riotous fashion, and Brent in a crazed moment breaks into the station and attacks Helen. Her cries bring Warren, who trounces the bully.
How it feels
Tense, dark and earnest. Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Violence, justice, class, betrayal
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • justice
  • class
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

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

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