Shogun's Joy of Torture depicts sadism, torture, and cruelty in various forms including crucifixion, sexual torture, whipping, and beheading. The movie explores themes of violence, persecution, and suffering, with scenes of kidnapping, branding, and burning. It is a disturbing portrayal of extreme punishment and the horrors inflicted upon individuals.
In 'The Count' (1916), a tailor pretends to be a nobleman to attend a dance party and win the heart of a rich woman. He faces comedic mishaps, romantic rivalry, and tries to avoid the police.
Roman Scandals is a pre-code musical comedy with elements of fantasy and romance. It follows the story of a man who is transported back to ancient Rome and embarks on a series of misadventures, including being sold into slavery and participating in a chariot race. The film features catchy musical numbers, comedic farce, and a touch of romance.
Moira, a beautiful cabaret dancer, is hired to impersonate another woman — who turns out to be a secret agent who must receive an important message that contains the hidden whereabouts of a very important character from World War II who once absconded with a vast fortune in gold.
This film features a colossal clash between a mass of invaders and the faithful Roman soldiers who must fight to defend the Roman Empire.
The eternal Hercules in this film has gone way beyond his usual time and place in ancient Greece and is now helping Poland free itself of Mongol invaders in the 12th century. Mark Forest is the star of this peplum epic, Hercules Against The Barbarians.
A female hotel manager and her male accomplice, murder a German gangster to steal his diamonds. Soon, other members of the gang arrive to find out what went on.
Sally, a girl of the tenements, is being raised by three bachelor foster-fathers, a pawnbroker, an organ-grinder and a peddler, and is very happy preparing their meals and keeping the house, while the old men bask in the attention she gives them. However, this happy home is broken up when Sally wealthy aunt appears on the scene and takes Sally back to her luxurious penthouse in order to give her the advantages of money and social position. But Sally's heart is back across the river with her plumber sweetheart, Jimmie Adams.
Here we have 'The Gown Shop', very much in Semon's usual style but with fewer laughs than usual. Semon plays his default character, a grotesque hard-working incompetent. (I'm going to be using the word 'grotesque' a lot in this particular review.) This time round, he blunders into a boutique. After causing some damage he can't pay for, Larry is put to work as a general dogsbody. Mayhem ensues.
A Bobby Dunn comedy short for Arrow Film Corporation.
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