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Hills of Missing Men

1922 · 50 min

A dusty silent-era adventure that moves quickly through undercover intrigue and horseback thrills, offering simple suspense rather than deep feeling.

Directed by
J.P. McGowan
Genres
Adventure, Western
Starring
J.P. McGowan, Helen Holmes, Charles Brinley
Tagline
Who Is He? The Dragon? An Escaped Bandit Leader or a Spy? Thrills, Action, Suspense Galore
Overview
A US Army officer is sent undercover into the hills of Mexico's Baja California region to find and bring down the madman Crando and his group of crazed followers, who are setting up their own criminal empire spreading from Mexico into the United States.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
J.P. McGowan
Genres
Adventure, Western
Starring
J.P. McGowan, Helen Holmes, Charles Brinley
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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
    • power
    • deception
    • justice
    • violence
    Places
    • countryside
    • wilderness
    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
    Action6
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    adventure, western
    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    J.P. McGowan, Helen Holmes, Charles Brinley, Florence Gilbert, Jean Perry, James Wang, Andrew Waldron
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
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