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Vanishing Trails

1920 · 225 min

A creaky silent serial of mountain chases and cliffhanger escapes, watched more for curiosity than immersion.

Directed by
Leon De La Mothe
Genres
Drama, Western
Overview
A 15-chapter Western serial. The serial involves the mystery of the murder of William Stillman (Wells) and the finding of the heir to his fortune. Silent Joe (Farnum) arrives in an effort to discover the murderer and prove that he is the true heir. He and the heroine Lou (Anderson) have their adventures in the mountainous terrain with its "vanishing trails." They are aided by The Shadow (Orlamond), a demented scientist with his trained dog, and several remarkable, death-dealing inventions.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Mystery, deception, family, survival
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Leon De La Mothe
Genres
Drama, Western
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, western
    Directed by
    Leon De La Mothe
    Written by
    William E. Wing
    Starring
    Franklyn Farnum, Mary Anderson, Duke R. Lee, Harry Lonsdale, Vester Pegg, Bud Osborne, L.M. Wells, William Orlamond
    Runtime
    225 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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