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Medicine Bend

1916 · 50 min

A silent-era railroad mystery that moves at a steady, old-fashioned clip, more curious than gripping for modern eyes.

Overview
Whispering Smith, a railroad detective, is sent to Medicine Bend to suppress the looting of cars.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • justice
    • corruption
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    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
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    J.P. McGowan
    Written by
    Frank H. Spearman
    Starring
    Helen Holmes, J.P. McGowan, Paul Hurst, William Brunton, F.M. Van Norman, N.Z. Wood, Chance Ward, Belle Hutchinson
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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