Movie

Girl on the Spot

1946 · 75 min

A breezy backstage whodunit where show tunes keep interrupting the police work, charming more than it thrills.

Tagline: GILBERT and SULLIVAN'S Gayest Songs... go Modern as never before!
Overview: Eleven Gilbert & Sullivan numbers are melded within the murder-mystery plot of "Girl on the Spot", with a result that either G&S and/or the plot are always seemingly on stage-wait or in the wings awaiting a cue. Lois Collier is the girl-on-the-spot of the title because she was on the scene of a murder. The police conclude she didn't do it and they use her to set a trap for the real killer, a G&S addict, by financing a Broadway production starring Collier.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, campy and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, mystery, music, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: crime
mystery
music
deception
art
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild