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Crack-Up

1936 · 65 min

A taut, old-fashioned espionage thriller that traps you in a doomed flight, mixing betrayal with a somber, fatalistic climax.

Directed by
Malcolm St. Clair
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Helen Wood
Tagline
A SINKING PLANE! A RAGING SEA!
Overview
Betrayal and espionage abound as an experimental aircraft is readied for its maiden voyage.

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Directed by
Malcolm St. Clair
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Helen Wood
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • survival
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Malcolm St. Clair
Written by
Charles Kenyon, Sam Mintz
Starring
Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Helen Wood, Ralph Morgan, Thomas Beck, Kay Linaker, Lester Matthews, Earle Foxe
Cinematography
Barney McGill
Runtime
65 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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