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The Fortune Hunter

1914 · 60 min

A gentle, old-fashioned romantic comedy where the hero's charm and a little aviation spectacle carry you through a simple love-triangle plot.

Directed by
Barry O'Neil
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William Elliott, George Soule Spencer, Ethel Clayton
Overview
A hydroplane pilot is in love with a wealthy old scientist's granddaughter. However, a fortune hunter also desires to marry the granddaughter for her money, even though she is in love with the pilot. Based on a successful play that starred John Barrymore.

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Directed by
Barry O'Neil
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William Elliott, George Soule Spencer, Ethel Clayton
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • greed
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
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
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Barry O'Neil
Written by
Clay M. Greene, Winchell Smith
Starring
William Elliott, George Soule Spencer, Ethel Clayton, Betty Brice, Joseph Kaufman, James Daly, Gaston Bell, Clara Lambert
Cinematography
Fred Chaston
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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