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Shockproof

1949 · 79 min

A brooding, romantic noir that wraps you in doomed longing and quiet suspense as two people try to outrun their pasts.

Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Genres: Romance, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight, John Baragrey

Tagline: He thought he was shockproof!
Overview: Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful eye of her parole officer, Griff Marat, who helps her secure a job caring for his ailing mother.

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Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Genres: Romance, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight, John Baragrey

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
guilt
redemption
class
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: romance, crime, thriller
Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Written by: Samuel Fuller, Helen Deutsch
Starring: Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight, John Baragrey, Esther Minciotti, Howard St. John, Russell Collins, Charles Bates, Richard Benedict
Music: George Duning
Cinematography: Charles Lawton Jr.
Runtime: 79 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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