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Poison Ivy

1953 · 97 min

A breezy, tongue-in-cheek noir romp through smoky Casablanca nightclubs, full of chases and fistfights that never take themselves too seriously.

Directed by
Bernard Borderie
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Overview
FBI Agent Lemmy Caution is sent after a missing two million in Casablanca while mob boss mistress Carlotta plays both sides of the law.
How it feels
Tense, cynical, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, deception, greed, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Bernard Borderie
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Lemmy Caution Series

  1. Poison IvyMovie · 1953 This title
  2. This Man Is DangerousMovie · 1953
  3. Dames Don't CareMovie · 1954
  4. AlphavilleMovie · 1965
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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