Movie

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942 · 72 min

A breezy small-town mystery that mixes gentle laughs with a few murders, keeping things light and easy to follow.

Overview: A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to identify retired safecracker Jimmy Valentine, believed to be living there under an assumed name. The close-knit town of upstanding citizens is understandably upset by this venture, all the moreso when some of its citizens begin to be murdered. The radio personality and the local newspaper's young daughter collaborate on solving the murders while revealing Valentine, who has become one of the suspects.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, tense and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, deception, crime, revenge
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: identity
deception
crime
revenge
found family
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none