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Pidgin Island

1916 · 50 min

A gentle, old-fashioned romantic caper that unfolds at a leisurely pace, charming more through atmosphere and star chemistry than suspense.

Genres
Romance
Overview
John Cranford is a U.S. customs agent dedicated to stem the activities of a gang of opium smugglers. After successfully closing the case, Cranford takes a vacation on Pidgin Island, near Kingston, Ontario. Here he meets the beautiful Diana Wynne, whose mysterious behavior both fascinates and attracts him. It turns out that Diana is herself a secret service agent, bent on trapping notorious pearl smuggler Michael Smeed.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, crime, deception, mystery
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    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
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    romance
    Directed by
    Fred J. Balshofer
    Written by
    Fred J. Balshofer, Richard V. Spencer
    Starring
    Harold Lockwood, May Allison, Pomeroy Cannon, Lester Cuneo, Fred L. Wilson, Lillian Hayward, Elijah Zerr, Yukio Aoyama
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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