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Squad Car

1960 · 62 min

A lean, no-nonsense B-movie procedural that moves quickly through small-town danger and double-crosses without much fuss.

Tagline
From the ranches of Arizona to South of the Border...Desperate Danger and a Trail of Terror!
Overview
An accused man helps a policeman investigate an airplane mechanic's death and a counterfeit racket.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • crime
  • deception
  • greed
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Ed Leftwich
Written by
Scott Flohr, E.M. Parsons
Starring
Vici Raaf, Paul Bryar, Don Marlowe, Jack Harris, Lynn Moore, Jimmy Cross, Jimmy Dale, Art Gilmore
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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