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Short film

Dumb Luck

1935 · 19 min

A breezy, silly little caper that coasts on gentle gags and the deflation of its crooks' big plans.

Directed by
Joseph Henabery
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Two criminals hear about a woman who has won a prize in the lottery, and decide to kidnap her to force her to give them the money. Unfortunately, they don't know that the prize she won amounted to $50.
How it feels
Light, absurd and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, greed, deception
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Joseph Henabery
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
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
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Joseph Henabery
Starring
Goodman Ace, Jane Ace, Richard Cramer, George Shelton
Runtime
19 min
Country
United States of America

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