Movie

Hard Guy

1941 · 67 min

A brisk, cynical crime drama that keeps you watching as a nightclub racket unravels, with a tense undercurrent and a touch of melancholy.

Tagline: An easy trigger finger kept the glamor girl in line...They'll marry any young fool who has the price of a fifty-thousand dollar annulment in his pocket!
Overview: Investigators crack down on a gang of nightclub con artists that has been victimizing wealthy bachelors.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, deception, betrayal, greed
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
betrayal
greed
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild