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Strange Journey

1946 · 65 min

A quick, uncomplicated old-fashioned adventure with a bit of danger and romance.

Directed by
James Tinling
Genres
Drama, Action, Adventure
Starring
Paul Kelly, Osa Massen, Hillary Brooke
Tagline
A STRANGE STORY OF LOVE AND VIOLENCE!
Overview
Reformed racketeer "Lucky" Leeds flees from the police when he thinks they are about to arrest him for a murder he didn't commit. He and his wife Patti fly to his privately-owned remote island and have to crash land. Also on the island is a group of shipwrecked people, including a German professor, his daughter, an English journalist, a wealthy widow, a sailor and a Nazi Agent.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
James Tinling
Genres
Drama, Action, Adventure
Starring
Paul Kelly, Osa Massen, Hillary Brooke
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • survival
    • deception
    Places
    • wilderness
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, action, adventure
    Directed by
    James Tinling
    Written by
    Irving Elman, Charles Kenyon
    Starring
    Paul Kelly, Osa Massen, Hillary Brooke, Lee Patrick, Bruce Lester, Gene Roth, Kurt Katch, Fritz Leiber
    Music
    Rudy Schrager
    Cinematography
    Benjamin H. Kline
    Runtime
    65 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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