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Wheel of Fate

1953 ยท 72 min

A compact, moody British crime drama that simmers with sibling rivalry and quiet desperation.

Overview
Two brothers work in their invalid father's repair garage. Johnny is the quiet, reliable one while Ted is younger and wilder. The brothers feud over Lucky, a beautiful band singer. Then their life is complicated: first by a police search for the unknown killer of a man in a dance hall fight, and then by a bookie pressuring Ted to pay his gambling debts.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • family
    • crime
    • obsession
    • guilt
    Places
    • small town
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Francis Searle
    Starring
    Patric Doonan, Sandra Dorne, Bryan Forbes, John Horsley, Johnnie Schofield, Martin Benson, Cyril Smith, Bernard Rebel
    Cinematography
    Reginald H. Wyer
    Runtime
    72 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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