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Kansas City Confidential

1952 · 100 min

A taut, shadowy noir that keeps you guessing with its double-crosses and tough-guy atmosphere.

Directed by
Phil Karlson
Genres
Crime
Tagline
The Crime That Shocked The Nation!
Overview
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
How it feels
Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, justice, corruption, identity
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Phil Karlson
Genres
Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • corruption
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Phil Karlson
Written by
George Bruce, Harry Essex
Starring
John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam, Dona Drake, Mario Siletti
Music
Paul Sawtell
Cinematography
George E. Diskant
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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