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The White Caps

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1905 · 12 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Two members of a vigilante group known as 'The White Caps' post a warning sign on a man's home. When the man comes home, he tears down the sign, and then proceeds to abuse his wife both verbally and physically. As soon as she can get away from him, the wife leaves home with her child to find a place of refuge. When the vigilantes find out about this, they arm themselves with rifles and immediately go to confront the abusive husband.

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Year 1905
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (6 votes)

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The film constructs a stark moral tableau, relying on the tension between private cruelty and communal retribution. It explores themes of vigilante justice through economical staging and clear, pantomimed emotions.

What lingers after the confrontation is a primitive yet potent question about the boundaries of law and morality in a closed community. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Wallace McCutcheon Sr.

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Watch in a quiet room, as a stark early lesson in social melodrama.

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