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Suspense. (1913)
Directed by Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
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Overview
An isolated house is too remote for a lone servant, who leaves a note, quietly exits the back door, and puts the key under the mat. Left alone in the house is a mother and her infant. A tramp has watched the servant leave and begins to skulk. When the lady of the house sees him outside as he discovers the key, she’s terrified and desperately phones her husband, who’s at work in town. He jumps into a car that’s idling in front of his office and races toward home, the car’s owner, and police, in hot pursuit.
Length 11 minutes
Actors
Lois Weber | Val Paul | Sam Kaufman | Douglas Gerrard | Lule Warrenton
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2019 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Great little thriller that was WAY ahead of its time! Weber uses a cool triangle triptych to show three related scenes happening in parallel. In 1913! She also filmed the amazing car chase scene with cameras in the cars, also unheard of at the time. One shot in particular is excellent: an over the shoulder shot of the driver showing the chasing car in the side mirror.
3 weeks ago
that over the shoulder shot during the speeding car scene is amazing even by today’s standards.
3 weeks ago
I know right? Now I want to revisit it!