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The Secret of the Box Car

1916 · 12 min

A quick, plain silent-era chase with little dialogue and simple stakes, easy to follow and over before it wears out its welcome.

Overview
Escaping after an early morning bank robbery, Gentleman Joe and his pal succeed in boarding a freight train headed toward Lone Point. Fearing rightly that a warning has been sent down the line, they secrete their loot in a box car, and, after noting its number, alight and seek cover until after the pursuit has cooled.

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How it feels

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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
    • crime
    • deception
    Places
    • countryside
    • road trip
    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
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    J. Gunnis Davis
    Written by
    Edward T. Matlack
    Starring
    Helen Gibson, George A. Williams, Scott Pembroke, George Routh
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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