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Pitfall

1948 · 86 min

A tense, morally tangled noir that tightens like a vise around ordinary weakness, leaving a bitter aftertaste.

Directed by: André de Toth
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt

Tagline: A man can be as strong as steel...but somewhere there's a woman who'll break him!
Overview: An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.

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Directed by: André de Toth
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
guilt
obsession
morality
family
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: André de Toth
Written by: André de Toth, Karl Kamb, William Bowers
Starring: Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr, John Litel, Byron Barr, Jimmy Hunt, Ann Doran
Music: Louis Forbes
Cinematography: Harry J. Wild
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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