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The Girl Telegrapher's Nerve

1916 · 12 min

A short, plotty silent thriller that moves quickly through suspicion and small-town intrigue, though little of it survives to watch.

Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, Hal Clements, Guy Coombs
Overview
Steve Nelson, a clever crook, arrives at the little station where Helen is operator. He lives quietly at the village's little boarding house preparing for a coup when Helen receives instructions that lead her to suspect Steve.

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Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, Hal Clements, Guy Coombs
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • crime
    Places
    • small town
    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
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    J. Gunnis Davis
    Starring
    Helen Gibson, Hal Clements, Guy Coombs, Henry Hallam
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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