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Bannerline

1951 · 87 min

A earnest small-town newspaper drama that mixes civic idealism with mild suspense and a touch of romance.

Directed by
Don Weis
Genres
Drama
Tagline
The front page that blasted a town apart!
Overview
A young crusading reporter in a small town tackles civic corruption.
How it feels
Earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, justice, ambition, redemption
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Don Weis
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • ambition
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Don Weis
Written by
Charles Schnee
Starring
Keefe Brasselle, Sally Forrest, Lionel Barrymore, Spring Byington, Lewis Stone, J. Carrol Naish, Elisabeth Risdon, Larry Keating
Music
Rudolph G. Kopp
Cinematography
Harold Lipstein
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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