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Backbone
“She knew that he could fight, but when he began to make love-oh, Boy!”
80%
Movie
1h 10m
AI Analysis
Backbone (1923) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Backbone (1923) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: When Yvonne de Chausson comes home from a trip to France, she is told that her grandfather, lumber magnate Andre de Mersay, has been stricken with an undisclosed illness. He is sequestered in a room and his secretary refuses to allow Yvonne to see him. Her attempts to get to him are constantly thwarted and the plot … Our models also surface themes such as family and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~70 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Backbone 80% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Backbone is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
80%
from 1 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
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Synopsis
When Yvonne de Chausson comes home from a trip to France, she is told that her grandfather, lumber magnate Andre de Mersay, has been stricken with an undisclosed illness. He is sequestered in a room and his secretary refuses to allow Yvonne to see him. Her attempts to get to him are constantly thwarted and the plot thickens with the appearance of John Thorne, who purchases part of the family's land holdings without Yvonne's consent.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1923-04-30
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 980022
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Where can I watch Backbone (1923)?
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Is there an official trailer for Backbone?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Backbone directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Backbone about?
When Yvonne de Chausson comes home from a trip to France, she is told that her grandfather, lumber magnate Andre de Mersay, has been stricken with an undisclosed illness. He is sequestered in a roo... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Backbone?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Backbone?
The official runtime for Backbone is approximately 70 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast

Edith Roberts
Yvonne de Mersay / Yvonne de Chausson

Alfred Lunt
John Thorne / Andre de Mersay

William B. Mack
Anthony Bracken
- F
Frank Evans
Doc Roper
- M
Major Doyle
Col. Tip
- E
Emile La Croix
Andre de Mersay

Jack W. Johnston
Captain of the Guards

George MacQuarrie
The Constable of France
- S
Sam J. Ryan
Paddy

Frank Hagney
The Indian
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