Movie

Big City Blues

1932 · 63 min

A fast, cautionary plunge from small-town innocence into big-city vice, mixing lively pre-Code party energy with sudden, grim consequences.

Tagline: It's Sweet and Hot!
Overview: An Indiana boy comes into an inheritance and moves to New York City, living it up with his girlfriend until he gets in over his head and someone gets killed.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, betrayal, guilt, love
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
betrayal
guilt
love
isolation
Places: big city
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild