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Dead End

1937 · 93 min

A gritty, socially conscious drama that balances street-kid mischief with adult desperation and sudden violence.

Tagline
THE GREATEST GANGSTER THRILLER THAT EVER EXPLODED FROM THE SCREEN!
Overview
The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • class
  • politics
  • crime
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
William Wyler
Written by
Lillian Hellman
Starring
Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Humphrey Bogart, Wendy Barrie, Claire Trevor, Allen Jenkins, Marjorie Main, Billy Halop
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Gregg Toland
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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