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Mr. Ace

1946 · 84 min

A sleek, talky noir that trades gunplay for smoky backroom deals and a slow-burning battle of wills.

Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Drama
Overview
A rich society woman uses a gangster to win a congressional election.

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Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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