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Men Without Souls

1940 · 62 min

A taut, earnest prison drama that keeps you guessing with moral dilemmas and a twist, feeling brisk and tense throughout.

Directed by
Nick Grindé
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Barton MacLane, John Litel, Rochelle Hudson
Tagline
"Come and Get Us - This Time We Scram - or Croak!"
Overview
A prison chaplain (John Litel) rescues a young convict (Glenn Ford) on a misguided mission of revenge.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Nick Grindé
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Barton MacLane, John Litel, Rochelle Hudson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Nick Grindé
Written by
Harvey Gates, Joseph Carole, Robert Hardy Andrews
Starring
Barton MacLane, John Litel, Rochelle Hudson, Glenn Ford, Don Beddoe, Cy Kendall, Eddie Laughton, Dick Curtis
Music
Ben Oakland, Joseph Nussbaum
Cinematography
Benjamin H. Kline
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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