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The Immigrants

1912 · 13 min

A terse, antique silent short whose stark peril and rescue play out like a faded, uneasy relic.

Directed by
Fred J. Balshofer
Starring
Helen Case, Mona Darkfeather, Frank Montgomery
Overview
A group of exhausted emigrants are lost, and are attacked by Indians and Mexicans. With the help of an Indian girl, they are discovered by the inhabitants of a neighbouring town.

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Directed by
Fred J. Balshofer
Starring
Helen Case, Mona Darkfeather, Frank Montgomery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • immigration
  • violence
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
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
Horror2
Humour0
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
Fred J. Balshofer
Starring
Helen Case, Mona Darkfeather, Frank Montgomery
Runtime
13 min

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