Movie

The Truth About Murder

1946 · 63 min

A brisk, talky old mystery that mixes romance and suspense with a lie-detector gimmick, easy to watch but not demanding.

Tagline: MURDER!.. ROMANCE!...THRILLS!
Overview: A young attorney (Bonita Granville) is convinced a murder suspect is innocent in the killing of his wife.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, light and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, deception, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: mystery
deception
love
betrayal
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild