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The Beast of the City

1932 · 86 min

A gritty, fast-moving pre-Code crime drama that builds to an unusually vicious and memorable shootout.

Directed by
Charles Brabin
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
Beware the hunters who stalk their prey through city jungles!
Overview
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.
How it feels
Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, corruption, betrayal, family
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Charles Brabin
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Charles Brabin
Written by
Ben Hecht
Starring
Walter Huston, Jean Harlow, Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Peterson, Tully Marshall, Emmett Corrigan, Warner Richmond
Cinematography
Norbert Brodine
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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