The Recoil (1922)
- Directed by
- Geoffrey H. Malins
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- 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 man uses his skill in hypnosis to make his cousin commit a crime against their wealthy relative. The story follows the plan and its consequences in this silent crime drama.
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What happens
The Recoil is a 1922 British silent crime film directed by Geoffrey Malins and starring Annie Esmond, Lawrence Anderson and Dawson Millward. The film's plot involves a psychic expert who hypnotises his cousin to shoot his rich uncle. The film is based on a novel by Rafael Sabatini and was made by Stoll Pictures at Cricklewood Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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