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At the Risk of Her Life

1916 · 14 min

A terse silent-era revenge chase, all scheming glances and mounting peril, that moves quickly and leaves little room to breathe.

Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, Franklyn Hall, Robyn Adair
Overview
Tony, a half-breed Mexican is kicked from pillar to post, but he grasps a chance for revenge on society when he peers through the station window and sees Helen, the operator at Lone Point, opening the express company bag containing a valuable shipment to a local rancher.

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Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, Franklyn Hall, Robyn Adair
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Starring
Helen Gibson, Franklyn Hall, Robyn Adair
Runtime
14 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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