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Party Girl

1958 · 99 min

A glossy, shadowy noir romance that sweeps you into a world of mobsters and showgirls, with tension and glamour in equal measure.

Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb
Tagline
You'll meet her at the roughest parties ...with the toughest guys in town!
Overview
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.

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Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • love
  • morality
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Written by
George Wells
Starring
Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb, John Ireland, Kent Smith, Claire Kelly, Corey Allen, Lewis Charles
Cinematography
Robert J. Bronner
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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