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what is 'The Shock', exactly??


Who, what and how is the shock in this film?

Chaney’s character??

I enjoyed this film but don’t understand the title exactly.

In your opinion, what is the “shock”??

Thanks for the help............

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The so-called "shock" occurs at the end of the movie, where it appears everything is about to go wrong, but then there's an earthquake. The shock is the earthquake, in that it arrived out of nowhere and actually saved the day. It was shocking in that it appeared there was no way Chaney and the girl would be saved.

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Hmmm......... I never thought of that.

THAT could very well be it.

I presumed that the shock was that he was able to walk normally again.

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After earthquakes you can get aftershocks, so I guess you could consider the earthquake the shock.


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