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Cry Danger

1951 · 79 min

A lean, cynical noir that moves fast through cheap hotels and trailer parks, keeping you guessing who's double-crossing whom.

Directed by
Robert Parrish
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Powell's on the Prowl!
Overview
After serving five years of a life sentence, Rocky Mulloy hopes to clear his friend who's still in prison for the same crime.

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Directed by
Robert Parrish
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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How it feels

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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • greed
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • small town
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
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Robert Parrish
Written by
William Bowers
Starring
Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Erdman, William Conrad, Regis Toomey, Jean Porter, Joan Banks, Jay Adler
Music
Emil Newman, Paul Dunlap
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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