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Big Brother

1923 · 70 min

A sincere silent melodrama that mixes gangland danger with a tender story of a man trying to do right.

Tagline
HERE'S A PICTURE WITH A BIG THEME THAT DIGS INTO YOUR SOUL
Overview
When gangster Jimmy Donovan is made guardian of Midge, the 7-year-old brother of his friend Big Ben Murray, he decides to reform and rear Midge properly. The court takes custody of Midge, but Donovan proves himself by recovering a payroll stolen by some of his ex-colleagues, thereby winning Midge and Kitty, his girl.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • found family
  • crime
  • parenthood
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Allan Dwan
Written by
Paul Sloane
Starring
Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, Raymond Hatton, Joe King, Mickey Bennett, Charles Henderson, Paul Panzer, Jack Oakie
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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