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White Water

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1926 | 27 min | Drama, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at adventure lovers and people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Shelve it next to True Grit.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 27 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1926: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

"White Water" is a short drama about lumberjack country. Nell Shipman plays a girl in love with nature and animals. One day she meets a crippled boy, who sings for pocket change. When she finds out that the boy is badly malnourished, Nell Shipman takes him under her wing and finds work for his elder brother. Then one day disaster strikes when the boy, who can't swim, falls into the river and is carried downstream. Nell Shipman jumps in a canoe and paddles frantically to reach the boy before the current takes him to the rapids, where mortal danger awaits.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bert Van Tuyle, Nell Shipman

  • Nell ShipmanDreena
  • Ralph Cochner
  • Ray Peters
  • Donald Winslow