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The Big Combo

1955 · 88 min

A shadowy, obsessive noir that tightens like a vise, with brutal bursts and a fog-drenched finale.

Tagline: The Most Startling Story The Screen Has Ever Dared Reveal!
Overview: Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, corruption, crime, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
corruption
crime
betrayal
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild