The Tight Rein
The Tight Rein
1916, English. Directed by Howell Hansel.
Two wealthy mill owners wishing to consolidate their riches plot the arranged marriage of their children despite that pair’s indifference to each other and the son’s love for another woman. To bend them to their will, the fathers take too nefarious and cruel means to achieve their goals and bring tragedy down on them all.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 May 1916
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nancy Mann Waddel Woodrow
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The Tight Rein runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Tight Rein isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 1916. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Tight Rein, try Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Omaha.
Who directed The Tight Rein?
The Tight Rein (1916) was directed by Howell Hansel and stars Anna Q. Nilsson, Tom Moore.