Movie

Black Angel

1946 · 81 min

A moody, shadowy noir that wraps you in doomed romance and mounting dread as a desperate woman and a broken pianist chase a killer.

Tagline: DURYEA! ...that fascinating tough-guy of "Scarlet Street"!
Overview: A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, obsession, betrayal, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
obsession
betrayal
redemption
love
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild