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Actors: Russell Hopton, Lola Lane, George Marion, John St Polis, Lee Kohlmar, Lew Kelly, Wheeler Oakman, Robert Frazer, John Davidson, John Dilson.
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Death from a Distance (1935) |
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An eccentric genius, Professor Ernest Einfeld (Lee Kohlmar), is lecturing to invited guests at a planetarium when a wealthy manufacturer is shot dead in the darkness. Lieutenant Ted Mallory (Russell Hopton) takes charge of the investigation. Newspaper reporter Kay Palmer (Lola Lane), who was covering the lecture, is delighted to be first on the scene of a big story. She is furious when Mallory refuses her permission to phone in her report, but she manages to get past the guards and print the story anyway. Mallory had good reason to try to prevent publication. Kay's article places the life of Professor Einfeld in jeopardy.
--John Reid, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Death from a Distance (1935) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How difficult to spot villain?
- Challenging
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Murder Mystery?
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 90%
Special suspect?
- chronically deranged person
Kind of mystery?
- skilled citizen investigator
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Misc setting
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 2 (a little)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- guns
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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