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Foolproof

1936 · 20 min

A brisk, no-nonsense courtroom procedural that lays out a murder case and its twists with plain efficiency.

Overview
Starts with "Anderson Family" court trial where wife testifies on the murder of her husband, while the police investigation finds some interesting twists to the crime. Part of the Crime Does Not Pay series

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • justice
    • deception
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    Edward L. Cahn
    Written by
    Richard Goldstone
    Starring
    Niles Welch, Alonzo Price, Donrue Leighton, Stephen Chase, Stanley Andrews, John Marsden
    Runtime
    20 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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