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Live Fast, Die Young

1958 · 83 min

A moody, cautionary noir that moves briskly through a sister's troubled choices, feeling tense and slightly bleak.

Directed by
Paul Henreid
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Mary Murphy, Norma Eberhardt, Sheridan Comerate
Tagline
The sin-steeped story of today's
Overview
A teenager finds her wayward sister running with thieves in San Francisco.

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Directed by
Paul Henreid
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Mary Murphy, Norma Eberhardt, Sheridan Comerate
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Paul Henreid
Written by
Ib Melchior, Allen Rivkin
Starring
Mary Murphy, Norma Eberhardt, Sheridan Comerate, Mike Connors, Peggy Maley, Jay Jostyn, Troy Donahue, Carol Varga
Cinematography
Philip H. Lathrop
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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