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The Enforcer

1951 · 87 min

A taut, shadowy procedural that keeps you leaning in as it pieces together a case from fragments of testimony and memory.

Directed by
Raoul Walsh, Bretaigne Windust
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted de Corsia
Tagline
They called him The Enforcer
Overview
After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.

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Directed by
Raoul Walsh, Bretaigne Windust
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted de Corsia
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Raoul Walsh, Bretaigne Windust
Written by
Martin Rackin
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted de Corsia, Everett Sloane, Roy Roberts, Michael Tolan, King Donovan, Bob Steele
Music
David Buttolph
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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