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They Made Me a Criminal

1939 · 92 min

A earnest old-fashioned drama with a fugitive on the run, mixing boxing, kids, and moral redemption.

Tagline
I am a fugitive! I am hunted by the mob! I am wanted by the cops! I am forgotten by decent women!
Overview
A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • found family
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Busby Berkeley
Written by
Sig Herzig
Starring
John Garfield, Claude Rains, Ann Sheridan, May Robson, Gloria Dickson, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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