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A Race for a Life

1916 · 12 min

A taut silent-era thrill ride, all clattering urgency and looming disaster, gripping despite its brevity.

Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, Robyn Adair, Charles Mulgro
Overview
A college boy's prank imperils the life of the railroad president's son who has worked his way up to engineer in his course that starts "from the bottom." Tied to the engine, the son is speeding on a runaway engine toward the Flicker Creek bridge which has been swept away by the floods.

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Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Helen Gibson, Robyn Adair, Charles Mulgro
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
J. Gunnis Davis
Starring
Helen Gibson, Robyn Adair, Charles Mulgro, Scott Pembroke
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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