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Dangerous Crossroads

1933 · 62 min

A brisk old-fashioned crime yarn that rattles along like a freight train, with scrappy kids and a dogged detective keeping it light and watchable.

Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Charles 'Chic' Sale, Diane Sinclair, Frank Albertson
Overview
A railroad detective is having a difficult time stopping or even slowing down a gang that is robbing the merchandise carried on the freight trains, with inside information. However, his son and his son's young friends notice something that helps the railway detective get on the right trail.

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Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Charles 'Chic' Sale, Diane Sinclair, Frank Albertson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • justice
  • deception
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Starring
Charles 'Chic' Sale, Diane Sinclair, Frank Albertson, Preston Foster, Jackie Searl, Niles Welch, Eddie Kane, Tom B. Forman
Cinematography
George Meehan
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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