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Juke Girl

1942 · 90 min

A gritty, socially conscious drama that balances romance with labor struggle, feeling earnest and suspenseful.

Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
Sure She's Easy To Meet .....but try and forget her!
Overview
During the depths of the Great Depression a hitch-hiker Steve Talbot and juke-joint hostess Lola Mears stumble into Cat-Tail Florida where farmers and pickers struggle under the buyer who rules by monopoly, dirty contracts and violence. Steve helps organize against the buyer, leading to further escalation ending in a lynch mob.

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Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • corruption
  • justice
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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