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So Soon to Die

1957 · 67 min

A compact, talky noir that creeps forward on quiet suspicion, letting unease build through conversation rather than action.

Directed by
John Brahm
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tagline
Playhouse 90 presents...
Overview
An unemployed actor, Lionel Amblin, is hired to kill a young girl before she reaches her 25th birthday. He becomes curious to know why someone would want her dead, and begins an investigation of the girl and her friends.
How it feels
Tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, crime, deception, obsession
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
John Brahm
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery, tv movie
Directed by
John Brahm
Written by
John Creasey, Marc Brandel
Starring
Richard Basehart, Anne Bancroft, Sebastian Cabot, Torin Thatcher, Lester Mathews, Barbara Morrison, Ben Wright
Runtime
67 min
Country
United States of America

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