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The Bribe

1949 · 98 min

A slow-burning tropical noir where moral compromise and desire simmer under the surface, leading to a tense and romantic unraveling.

Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
5 Great Stars in a Daring Drama of Love and Adventure!
Overview
United States Federal agent Rigby travels to the Central American island Carlotta to investigate a stolen aircraft engines smuggling racket.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • love
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
Written by
Marguerite Roberts
Starring
Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, Vincent Price, John Hodiak, Samuel S. Hinds, John Hoyt, Tito Renaldo
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
Joseph Ruttenberg
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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