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I'm Still Alive

1940 · 72 min

A vintage Hollywood romance with a bittersweet edge, balancing marital strain and daredevil stunts in a measured, earnest drama.

Directed by
Irving Reis
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Linda Hayes, Kent Taylor, Howard Da Silva
Overview
Married to stuntman Steve Bennett, movie star Laura Money fears for his life and pressures him to quit his job. However, this demand soon puts a strain on their marriage.

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Directed by
Irving Reis
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Linda Hayes, Kent Taylor, Howard Da Silva
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • work
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, romance
Directed by
Irving Reis
Written by
Edmund H. North
Starring
Linda Hayes, Kent Taylor, Howard Da Silva, Ralph Morgan, Don Dillaway, Clay Clement, Fred Niblo, Skippy
Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
J. Roy Hunt
Runtime
72 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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