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Dugan of the Dugouts

1928 · 55 min

A light, brisk silent-era romp that breezes through army hijinks and spy antics without asking much of the viewer.

Overview
A young man joins the army to impress his girlfriend. He soon finds out that his sergeant is actually an enemy spy, but before he can take any action, he and his girlfriend are kidnapped by enemy soldiers, and devise an unusual method of escape from capture.

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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
    • love
    • deception
    • war
    Places
    • military
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    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
    Humour6
    Realism5
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Bobby Ray
    Written by
    J.P. McGowan
    Starring
    Pauline Garon, Ernest Hilliard, J.P. McGowan, Sidney Smith, Danny O'Shea
    Runtime
    55 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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