Movie

Wife Wanted

1946 · 73 min

A brisk, cynical B-movie that exposes a grim con with a noirish edge, easy to watch but shadowed by exploitation.

Tagline: Here's The Whole Shocking Story Of So-Called "Friendship Clubs" That Sell Marriage, Companionship and Romance, But Deliver Shame and Extortion!
Overview: Career-slipping movie star Carole Raymond buys in as a real estate partner of Jeff Caldwell. Actually, through his secretary, Nola Reed, Caldwell runs a matrimonial bureau and, with the aid of his associate, Lee Kirby, they defraud and blackmail a large group of lonely people. Carole, unknowingly, is used as bait for one of their victims, Walter Desmond, who "commits suicide." Reporter William Tyler thinks otherwise.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Deception, crime, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: deception
crime
betrayal
isolation
greed
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild