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The Village Sleuth (1920)

The Village Sleuth poster
Original title
A Village Sleuth
Directed by
Jerome Storm
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small town resident becomes an amateur detective. The film follows their efforts to solve local mysteries and navigate community life.

lightheartedwhimsicalgentleplayfulbittersweetslightly ironicnostalgicquietly funny

What happens

The Village Sleuth is a 1920 American silent comedy drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Charles Ray, Winifred Westover, Dick Rush, Donald MacDonald, George Hernandez, and Betty Schade. The film was released on September 12, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. A copy of the film is in the Gosfilmofond film archive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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