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Mystery Street

1950 · 93 min

A methodical, location-shot noir that unfolds like a police file, balancing forensic detail with quiet suspense and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
John Sturges
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett
Tagline
MYSTERY STREET will thrill you!
Overview
When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas teams with Boston police and uses forensics, with the help of a Harvard professor, to determine the woman's identity, how she died, and who killed her.

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Directed by
John Sturges
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • deception
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
John Sturges
Written by
Sydney Boehm, Richard Brooks
Starring
Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett, Elsa Lanchester, Marshall Thompson, Jan Sterling, Edmon Ryan, Betsy Blair
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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