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High Sierra

1941 · 100 min

A melancholic, tense noir that follows a doomed criminal with a soft heart, blending action and tragedy.

Directed by: Raoul Walsh
Genres: Crime, Drama, Action
Starring: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis

Tagline: HE KILLED... and there on the crest of Sierra's highest crag... HE MUST BE KILLED!
Overview: Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

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Directed by: Raoul Walsh
Genres: Crime, Drama, Action
Starring: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: crime
fate
redemption
love
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, drama, action, thriller
Directed by: Raoul Walsh
Written by: W.R. Burnett, John Huston
Starring: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Leslie, Henry Travers, Henry Hull, Jerome Cowan
Music: Adolph Deutsch
Cinematography: Tony Gaudio
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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