MovieChat Forums > Traffic in Souls (1913) Discussion > I think I missed a few things...

I think I missed a few things...


1. Why did they need the hi-tech paper and mic? Couldn't everything have been done without all the gadgetry?

2. After the first "raid" everyone just heads right back to re-start the business. No jail time? No anything?

3. Did the father invent an invention that already existed for decades?

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Ditto on all 3 questions, especially the 2nd one: why/how is the business restarted after all seem to be arrested & taken away?

Nonetheless, I still liked this 100 year old film.

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2. After the first "raid" everyone just heads right back to re-start the business. No jail time? No anything?
Did "everyone" really head back though? I don't recall seeing some of the "traffickers" from earlier in the film appear again after they were arrested.

Ha, just kidding.



Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry!

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There were two different bordellos with seperate operations, both headed by Mr Big. Only one bordello was raided. But you have to wonder why those people arrested in the first raid didn't snitch on the 'go-between' in order to have their sentences reduced. The go-between and Mr Big didn't seem to be worried about half their gang being in jail.

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