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The Company She Keeps

1951 · 82 min

A taut, emotionally charged melodrama where romantic rivalry and the threat of reimprisonment keep you tense and invested.

Directed by
John Cromwell
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lizabeth Scott, Jane Greer, Dennis O'Keefe
Tagline
Emotion swept them like a tidal wave!
Overview
A lady con artist sets out to steal her parole officer's fiance.

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Directed by
John Cromwell
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lizabeth Scott, Jane Greer, Dennis O'Keefe
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • love
  • redemption
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
John Cromwell
Written by
Ketti Frings
Starring
Lizabeth Scott, Jane Greer, Dennis O'Keefe, Fay Baker, John Hoyt, James Bell, Don Beddoe, Bert Freed
Music
Leigh Harline
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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