Ragtime

Set within the high-stakes social circles of the late 1920s, Ragtime is a meticulously constructed 'who dunnit' that challenges the era's typical melodrama. The narrative follows a complex web of betrayal and hidden motives when a prominent figure is found dead under suspicious circumstances. John Bowers leads a cast of silent-era stalwarts, navigating a world where reputation is worth more than life itself. As the investigation peels back the layers of a seemingly perfect family, the film exposes the rot beneath the gilded surface of the jazz age. It is a story of calculated risks, where every glance from Rose Dione or subtle gesture by William H. Strauss serves as a potential clue or a calculated red herring.