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Man About Town

1932 · 71 min

A talky, drawing-room spy drama where romantic rivalry and blackmail simmer under a polished surface.

Directed by
John Francis Dillon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Warner Baxter, Karen Morley, Conway Tearle
Tagline
Behind the scenes of Washington intrigue- this drawing room diplomat investigated foreign affairs through love affairs- until he succumbed to the charms of a beautiful woman.
Overview
In a plan to trap potential enemy spies in Washington, an American secret agent sets up a gambling house. He soon finds himself in a rivalry with his old friend the British ambassador over a beautiful Hungarian woman, and it leads to espionage, blackmail and murder.

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Directed by
John Francis Dillon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Warner Baxter, Karen Morley, Conway Tearle
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 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
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • love
  • crime
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
John Francis Dillon
Written by
Leon Gordon
Starring
Warner Baxter, Karen Morley, Conway Tearle, Alan Mowbray, Leni Stengel, Lilian Bond, Lawrence Grant, Halliwell Hobbes
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
71 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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