The White Hope (1922)
- Directed by
- Frank Wilson
- Genre
- silent film, boxing film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boxer tries to win a championship match while dealing with personal relationships. The film focuses on his struggles inside and outside the ring.
sports dramaromanticearnestdatedbriskunderstatedslightly campy
What happens
The White Hope is a 1922 British silent sports film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Stuart Rome and John MacAndrews. It is a remake of Wilson's own 1915 film of the same name with many of the same cast members. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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