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Beware of Blondes

1950 · 107 min

A moody, talky French crime procedural that unfolds with methodical tension as a reporter pieces together a drug-smuggling mystery.

Directed by
André Hunebelle
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Martine Carol, Claude Farell, Yves Vincent
Overview
Back from a stay in the Far East, a woman who knew the names of the chiefs of a drug ring is murdered. Georges Masse, the famous reporter, decides to investigate, accompanied by his faithful photographer P'tit Louis. He will come across some unappetizing characters like M. Dubois, a killer, Luigi Costelli, a dangerous trafficker and a beautiful but dubious lady, Suzanne Wilson. After being himself suspected, Masse will make the truth triumph.

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Directed by
André Hunebelle
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Martine Carol, Claude Farell, Yves Vincent
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • deception
  • justice
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
André Hunebelle
Written by
Michel Audiard
Starring
Martine Carol, Claude Farell, Yves Vincent, Raymond Rouleau, Bernard Lajarrige, Henri Crémieux, Pierre Destailles, Espanita Cortez
Music
Jean Marion
Cinematography
Maurice Barry
Runtime
107 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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