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The Burning Question

1919 · 12 min
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Mary Herder is the private secretary of the junior member of the New York contracting firm of Thompson and Collins. When she learns of a plot by the firm's foreman, a Bolshevist, to blow up a ship that Collins, who once rescued a worker from the foreman's violence and who is active against Bolshevism, is visiting, she and her older brother Charles thwart the conspirators' plans. During the war, Charles is rescued by Collins, while the Knights of Columbus, under the Rev. Francis Kelly, help American boys. After the war, Charles, a victim of shell-shock, recovers when he holds his baby. Mary's younger brother Frank, a Secret Service man posing as a Bolshevist, learns of their plan to overthrow the government. After they suspect Frank and kidnap Mary and others, Frank and Collins, with members of his regiment, rescue them in the nick of time.

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Year 1919
Director O.E. Goebel
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a thriller plot that relies heavily on the period's pervasive fear of radical politics. It explores the contrast between domestic stability and ideological extremism with straightforward clarity.

What lingers after the dramatic rescues and confrontations is a fascinating snapshot of early American cinematic propaganda, where personal heroism directly counters a shadowy political menace. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: O.E. Goebel

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View as a primary source of post-WWI anxiety, best approached with historical curiosity.

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