Short film

Hurled Through the Drawbridge
1916 · 13 min
A short, brisk silent-era race thriller that plays like a quick burst of scheming and speed, easy to follow and gone in a flash.
- Directed by
- J. Gunnis Davis
- Genres
- Thriller
- Starring
- Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Scott Pembroke
- Overview
- Learning that the driver of the Comet car has been disabled on the eve of the big race, Sinton, a gambler, bets heavily on its rival. But his plans go awry when Gordon, the owner of the Comet car, meets Naroche, a celebrated French driver, and engages him to pilot the racer.
- How it feels
- Tense and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Ambition, deception, sport, betrayal
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- J. Gunnis Davis
- Genres
- Thriller
- Starring
- Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Scott Pembroke

