Midstream

1929 1h 10m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Science Fiction

Synopsis

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Following a successful experimental operation to reverse age, a wealthy businessman stages his own death and assumes the identity of his nephew. His spurious pursuit of a very young woman eventually catches up with him, as does his age.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ricardo Cortez
James Stanwood
Claire Windsor
Helene Craig
Montagu Love
Dr. Nelson
Larry Kent
Martin Baker
Helen Jerome Eddy
Mary Mason
Leslie Brigham
Mephistopheles
Genevieve Schrader
Marguerite
Louis Alvarez
Faust

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Flood
Writers: Frederic Hatton, Bernice Boone, Frances Guihan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ricardo Cortez and Claire Windsor and Montagu Love carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Flood directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ricardo Cortez and Claire Windsor and Montagu Love carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0020171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.