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That Wonderful Urge

1948 · 82 min

A breezy, playful battle of wits that keeps you smiling with its charming banter and lighthearted mischief.

Directed by
Robert B. Sinclair
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner
Tagline
Obey That Impluse!!!!!
Overview
When an heiress finds out that the friendly young man she's met at Sun Valley is really an investigative reporter, she ruins his career by falsely claiming they're married.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Robert B. Sinclair
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • love
  • deception
  • media
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Robert B. Sinclair
Written by
Jay Dratler
Starring
Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner, Arleen Whelan, Lucile Watson, Gene Lockhart, Lloyd Gough, Porter Hall
Cinematography
Charles G. Clarke
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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