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In a Lonely Place

1950 · 93 min

A slow-burning, tense romance that curdles into dread, anchored by a volatile performance and a pervasive sense of unease.

Tagline
The Bogart suspense picture with the surprise finish!
Overview
A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • love
  • violence
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, romance, mystery
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Written by
Andrew Solt
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Carl Benton Reid, Art Smith, Jeff Donnell, Martha Stewart, Robert Warwick
Music
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Cinematography
Burnett Guffey
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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