Movie

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
- Starring
- Richard Basehart, Anne Bancroft, Sebastian Cabot
- 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
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- John Brahm
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Starring
- Richard Basehart, Anne Bancroft, Sebastian Cabot






