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Raw Deal

1948 · 79 min

A taut, shadowy noir that keeps you on edge with its doomed romance and inevitable violence.

Tagline
Bullets! Women! -- Can't Hold a Man Like That!
Overview
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • loyalty
  • love
  • crime
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Anthony Mann
Written by
Leopold Atlas, John C. Higgins
Starring
Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, Marsha Hunt, John Ireland, Raymond Burr, Curt Conway, Chili Williams, Richard Fraser
Music
Paul Sawtell
Cinematography
John Alton
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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