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Movie poster: The Center of the Web (1914)
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The Center of the Web

1914 · 27 min Drama Crime
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

The police set out to take down a gang of counterfeiters, using every tool they have including police dogs.

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Year 1914
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Crime
Director Jack Harvey
Runtime 27 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a tense cat-and-mouse game, relying on a near-documentary approach to depict early investigative techniques. It explores not just the criminal mechanism, but the nascent technology of law enforcement, where the police dog is presented as a crucial tool of the trade.

What lingers after viewing is a tightly-wound drama of pursuits and deductions, with the atmosphere of backstreets and clandestine workshops rendered with palpable authenticity. It feels like witnessing the blueprint of the future police procedural. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jack Harvey

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