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Confidential Agent

1945 · 118 min

A somber, talky spy drama that builds quiet tension through moral compromise and weary disillusionment.

Directed by
Herman Shumlin
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Charles Boyer, Lauren Bacall, Victor Francen
Tagline
You'll see the screen cook when "The Lover" meets "The Look"!!!
Overview
During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.

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Directed by
Herman Shumlin
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Charles Boyer, Lauren Bacall, Victor Francen
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • war
  • isolation
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Herman Shumlin
Written by
Robert Buckner
Starring
Charles Boyer, Lauren Bacall, Victor Francen, Wanda Hendrix, George Coulouris, Peter Lorre, Katina Paxinou, John Warburton
Music
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German

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