Movie

The Walls of Jericho

1948 · 106 min

A slow-burning small-town melodrama of forbidden love and scandal, where quiet glances and courtroom revelations carry heavy emotional weight.

Tagline: THE TOWN COULDN'T HOLD THESE PEOPLE and THEIR LOVE!
Overview: In a small town in Kansas, a county attorney in an unhappy marriage falls in love with another woman.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, obsession, justice
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
obsession
justice
morality
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild