Algie, the Miner

Algie, the Miner

Directed by Edward Warren, Harry Schenck, Alice Guy-Blaché

Produced by Solax Film Company

191210 min4.9 / 10

A playful early silent comedy that uses gender-nonconformity and physical transformation as the engine of its humor, set against a Western mining camp backdrop.

When Algie Allmore asks to marry Clarice, the young woman's father gives him one year to prove that he's a man.

Questions people ask

  • Is Algie, the Miner sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Algie, the Miner scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Algie, the Miner easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Algie, the Miner violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Does Algie, the Miner end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Algie, the Miner

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Algie, the Miner

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Algie, the Miner, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Algie, the Miner, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Algie, the Miner, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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