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White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

1991 · 94 min

A glossy, slightly sordid TV-movie retelling that trades atmosphere for scandal, easy to watch but never quite gripping.

Tagline: Everybody loved Thelma Todd, even the one who murdered her.
Overview: When '30s film star Thelma Todd dies mysteriously, her relationship with New York mobster Lucky Luciano is investigated.
How it feels: Melancholic, cynical and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, celebrity, corruption, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
celebrity
corruption
mystery
death
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild