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Desert Fury

1947 · 96 min

A sunbaked Technicolor noir that simmers with repressed desire and impending violence, pulling you into a small-town web of obsession and betrayal.

Tagline
Two men wanted her love ... The third wanted her life !
Overview
The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • betrayal
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lewis Allen
Written by
A.I. Bezzerides, Robert Rossen
Starring
John Hodiak, Lizabeth Scott, Burt Lancaster, Wendell Corey, Mary Astor, Kristine Miller, William Harrigan, James Flavin
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
English

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