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Macao

1952 · 81 min

A smoky, black-and-white noir with easy charm, sultry songs, and a relaxed, slightly tangled crime plot.

Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Tagline
A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems
Overview
Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?

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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure, drama, romance, crime
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg
Written by
Bernard C. Schoenfeld, Frank L. Moss, Norman Katkov, Stanley Rubin
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Thomas Gomez, Gloria Grahame, Brad Dexter, Edward Ashley, Philip Ahn
Music
Anthony Collins
Cinematography
Harry J. Wild
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Cantonese, English, Japanese

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