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The Crusher

1917

A melodramatic silent tale of ambition and betrayal, with a grandiose metaphor and a dramatic naval battle.

In short
1917 American film directed by John K. Holbrook

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • big city
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
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Theodore Wharton, Leopold Wharton, F.W. Stewart, Robin H. Townley
Starring
Derwent Hall Caine, Valda Valkyrien, Harry Robinson, F.W. Stewart, Howard Cody, Robin H. Townley, Bessie Wharton, Dick Bennard
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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